The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) announced two funding opportunities to address opioid use disorder in rural communities.
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) – Planning (HRSA-20-109)
HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy announced a new funding opportunity to enhance capacity to address substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder, in rural communities. HRSA will make approximately 50 awards of $200,000 each to rural communities. For more information, please visit the notice of funding opportunity.
A technical assistance webinar for applicants will be held on Wednesday, May 27 from 12:00-1:30 pm PST.
- Call-In Number: 1-888-469-0646 | Participant Code: 4761843
- Link: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/fy20_rcorp_planning/
A recording will be made available for those who cannot attend.
- Playback Number: 1-888-704-1108 | Passcode: 52720
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) –Implementation (HRSA HRSA-20-021)
HRSA has extended the application deadline for the three-year RCORP-Implementation program to May 29, 2020. This funding opportunity aims to enhance the ability to access treatment for rural residents by strengthening and expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. For more information, please visit the notice of funding opportunity.
An archived recording of the technical assistance webinar is available for applicants.
- Playback Number: 1-800-513-1167 | Passcode: 52147
- Link: https://hrsaseminar.adobeconnect.com/pfdd0y841wrg/?proto=true