HRSA: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response (US)

Deadline: 10 March 2025

The Health Resources and Services Administration is soliciting applications for its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response to improve health care in rural areas by addressing their immediate and short-term needs related to the provision of substance use disorder services.

Aims

RCORP-Overdose Response aims to reduce and prevent the risk of overdoses in rural areas.

Goal

Establish and/or expand substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services in the target rural service area.

Objectives

All services supported by RCORP-Overdose Response must be:
- Responsive to the needs of the target rural service area, as they relate to the purpose of RCORP-Overdose Response.
- Culturally and linguistically appropriate for the target rural population that you will serve.
- Scoped to align with your budget.
- Inclusive of individuals with lived or living experience by involving them as part of the planning and implementation process (this can include, but is not limited to, engaging peers and their families, conducting street outreach, fielding surveys, or collecting feedback from clients).
- Easily accessible and available to the target rural population, for example through offering extended treatment hours (e.g., nights and weekends), providing transportation to appointments, and/or increasing accessibility for individuals with disabilities (e.g., parking spaces close to entrances, ramp for mobile unit).
- Available to all individuals regardless of ability to pay. You may not deny services due to an inability to pay.
- Fully implemented and running within the one-year period of performance.
- Sustainable after the program period ends through innovative and multi-sectoral approaches.
- Targeted to opioid use disorder, but may also address other substance use disorders where there is demonstrated need.
- Coordinated and integrated with other SUD services and resources in the target rural service area. RCORP-Overdose Response must not duplicate any existing SUD activities in the target rural service area or supplant any funds.

Funding Information

Expected total available funding: $6,000,000
Funding range per award: Up to $300,000
Expected number and type of awards: Up to 20 grants
Duration: They plan to fund awards in one 12-month period of performance.

Target Population

The target population for RCORP-Overdose Response includes:
- Individuals living in HRSA-designated rural areas who are:
  - At risk for SUD
  - Experiencing symptoms of SUD
  - In treatment for SUD
  - In recovery for SUD
- Their families and/or caregivers.
- Impacted community members who reside in HRSA-designated rural areas.

Eligibility Criteria

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