# Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Medication Assisted Treatment Access

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-22-165-rural-communities-opioid-response-program-medication/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339574

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million to state and local governments, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 29, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-22-165 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 29, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.912 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include all domestic public or private, non-profit and for-profit, entities. In addition to the 50 U.S. states, organizations in the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 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. Tribes and tribal organizations are eligible

## What the grant funds

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a multi-year HRSA initiative aimed at reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in rural communities. This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the RCORP-Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Access Program. RCORP-MAT Access will advance RCORP’s overall goal by improving access to and quality of MAT and supportive services in rural communities. The purpose of this program is to improve health care in rural areas by establishing new MAT access points and increasing the capacity for sustainable MAT service provision in rural areas. This program is intended to support MAT to treat OUD, however HRSA encourages award recipients to also target alcohol use disorder (AUD) with MAT if the need exists. Over the course of the three-year period of performance, RCORP-MAT Access recipients will implement activities that are aligned with the following overarching program goals: Goal 1 - Establish new MAT access points to provide both medications and supportive services to individuals with OUD and/or AUD in rural communities; Goal 2 - Enhance the MAT workforce through recruitment, training, and the development of peer mentorship networks; Goal 3 - Build community capacity and infrastructure to support more effective and efficient MAT service provision; and, Goal 4 - Ensure sustainability of the new MAT access points through improved billing and coding, as well as enrollment of eligible individuals into health insurance. For the purposes of this NOFO, “MAT access” includes affordability, accessibility, acceptability, and availability of MAT treatment and supportive services for rural individuals who reside in the rural areas as defined by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer. Additionally, HRSA defines MAT as the use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-person” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder (AUD).

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-22-165 still open?

No. It closed on July 29, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-047, expected deadline April 20, 2027.

### Who can apply for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Medication Assisted Treatment Access?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from state and local governments, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Medication Assisted Treatment Access?

Closed July 29, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 10 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.