Opioid Response

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funds nine programs. Each works to prevent and treat Opioid Use Disorder for people in rural areas. See a list of the FY 2023 awards.

What are the nine grant programs?

• Planning
• Implementation
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Access
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
• Psychostimulant Support
• Behavioral Health Care Support
• Overdose Response

How do you help grantees?

• RCORP Rural Centers of Excellence (COEs) on Substance Use Disorders
  • Three centers with their own focus area
  • Identify and share evidence-based programs and best practices
  • Develop methods to address future SUD epidemics
• RCORP - Technical Assistance (TA)
  • Ask for technical assistance
  • Find grantees who are nearby or have a similar focus
  • Get articles, training materials, and more
• Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Centers – Northern Border Region
  • Focus on counties most in need in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York
  • Create networks to provide care and develop training programs

Can I apply for funding?

You can if you are a:

• Public, private, non-profit, or for-profit entity in the U.S.
• Faith- or community-based group
• A tribe the federal government recognizes

Why focus on rural areas?

Death rates from substance use disorder (SUD) and OUD are higher in rural areas. People in these areas have a hard time getting care and treatment.

How can I contact you?

Email ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov.