Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response
This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural organizations and communities to enhance prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals affected by substance use and opioid use disorders.
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response (RCORP-OR) aims to improve health care access in rural areas by addressing the immediate and short-term needs related to substance use disorder (SUD) services. The program focuses on reducing and preventing overdose risks through prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery initiatives. Eligible applicants must implement activities in designated HRSA rural areas, with efforts tailored to the specific needs of the communities they serve. The program will fund up to 20 grants, with a maximum award of $300,000 per recipient, over a 12-month period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026. The total available funding for FY 2025 is $6,000,000, contingent on appropriations. Applicants must propose at least one allowable activity related to overdose response, with emphasis on sustainability, accessibility, and integration within existing rural health networks.
Award Range
Not specified - $300,000
Total Program Funding
$6,000,000
Number of Awards
20
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
These types of domestic* organizations may apply: • Public institutions of higher education • Private institutions of higher education • Non-profits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status • For-profit organizations, including small businesses • State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and freely associated states • Independent school districts • Native American tribal governments • Native American tribal organizations * “Domestic” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
December 20, 2024
Application Closes
March 10, 2025
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