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HRSA-22-057: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation

Closed Closed January 18, 2022 Opportunity HRSA-22-057

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (HRSA-27-047). Status: Expected deadline April 20, 2027. It is in our archive of Health Resources and Services Administration notices from 2021.

Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 18, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 12, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedOctober 15, 2021
DeadlineJanuary 18, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Eligible applicants include all domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations. In addition to the 50 U.S. states, organizations in the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated State of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau may apply. The applicant organization may be located in an urban or rural area and should have the staffing and infrastructure necessary to oversee program activities, serve as the fiscal agent for the award, and ensure that local control for the award is vested in the targeted rural communities.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a multi-year initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aimed at reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in high risk rural communities. This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under RCORP-Implementation. This funding opportunity, RCORP-Implementation, will advance RCORP’s overall goal by strengthening and expanding SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services to enhance rural residents’ ability to access treatment and move towards recovery. Given the complex and multifaceted nature of SUD/OUD, as well as the need to secure community buy-in and generate adequate patient volume to sustain services, HRSA requires that applicants be part of broad, multi-sectoral consortia. HRSA expects that consortia funded by RCORP-Implementation will sustain the SUD/OUD-related services in rural areas made possible by this funding opportunity both during and beyond the period of performance. The target population for the award is: 1) individuals who are at risk for, have been diagnosed with, and/or are in treatment and/or recovery for OUD; 2) their families and/or caregivers; and 3) other community members1 who reside in HRSA-designated rural areas, as defined by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer. In addition to this target population, applicants are encouraged to give special consideration to rural populations that have historically suffered from poorer health outcomes or health disparities, as compared to the rest of the rural population. The primary focus of the RCORP-Implementation award program is OUD. However, recognizing that many individuals with OUD use multiple substance and/or have other co-occurring conditions, consortia may also use RCORP-Implementation support to help address other SUD-related needs of the target population of individuals and families affected by OUD. Applicants should link any additional activities they propose to the needs of their target population and service area. Please note that no competitive advantage, funding priority, or preference is associated with proposing activities beyond the core/required activities outlined in the Program-Specific Instructions section of this NOFO.

Category: Health.

Who has won Rural Healthcare Services Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rural Healthcare Services Programs (93.912) awarded $727 million across 1,490 grant awards, an average of $487,643 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Rural Health Resource CenterMinnesota3$58.6 million
University of North DakotaNorth Dakota3$10.3 million
JBS International, Inc.Maryland1$10.1 million
Arkansas Rural Health PartnershipArkansas6$8.3 million
Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc.Pennsylvania3$7.9 million

Top states: Minnesota ($78.7 million), Missouri ($44.2 million), Arkansas ($32.6 million), Kentucky ($28.2 million), Georgia ($26.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HRSA-27-047, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is HRSA-22-057 still open?

No. It closed on January 18, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-047, expected deadline April 20, 2027.

Who can apply for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation?

Closed January 18, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $50.0 million in total across about 50 awards.

Who has won Rural Healthcare Services Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rural Health Resource Center, University of North Dakota, JBS International, Inc. The program made 1,490 awards worth $727 million in that time.

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