HRSA-25-011: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Northern Border Rural Workforce
Closed
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 2025.
Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $400,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $3.2 million in total. Applications closed on April 11, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 14, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$400,000
- Total funding$3.2 million
- Expected awards8
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | January 10, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 11, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 14 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
All domestic public or private, non-profit and for-profit, entities with a physical location in the states of Maine, New York, New Hampshire, or Vermont are eligible to apply. This includes: Public institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Non-profits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status For-profit organizations, including small businesses State, county, city, township, and special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations * Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rural Healthcare Services Programs awards averaged $487,643; this notice allows up to $400,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Northern Border Rural Workforce (RCORP-Northern Border) is to improve health care in rural areas within the Northern Border Regional Commission’s service area (Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont) by enhancing behavioral health workforce capacity
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Health Resource Center | Minnesota | 3 | $58.6 million |
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | 3 | $10.3 million |
| JBS International, Inc. | Maryland | 1 | $10.1 million |
| Arkansas Rural Health Partnership | Arkansas | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc. | Pennsylvania | 3 | $7.9 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-25-011 still open?
No. It closed on April 11, 2025. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-047, expected deadline April 20, 2027.
Who can apply for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Northern Border Rural Workforce?
Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Northern Border Rural Workforce?
Closed April 11, 2025. 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 $400,000 each. About $3.2 million in total across about 8 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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