Rural Communities grants available for opioid response programs
Posted on: 11/21/18
The U.S. Heath Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy has announced a second round of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (Planning) grants. The purpose of this program is to support treatment for and prevention of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in rural communities. In FY 18, HRSA made 95 awards and in FY 19, HRSA anticipates making approximately 120 awards. Any domestic organization forming a consortium of four or more members in a rural community may be eligible to apply for funding. More information on eligibility and requirements can be found in the
Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Interested applicants may attend a live
technical assistance webinar at 1 p.m. CST on Friday,
Dec. 7.
Applications are due on Jan. 15, 2019, with a program start date of June 1, 2019. Contact
[email protected] with additional questions.
(Andy Fosmire)