Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development
Forecast
Health Resources and Services Administration plans to offer grants of up to $500,000 to any type of organization. It expects to make about 6 awards worth $3.0 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around February 5, 2027, with applications due around April 6, 2027.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 21, 2026. Checked October 31, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floornot stated
- Expected awards6
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Forecast posted | August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Expected posting | February 5, 2027 |
| Expected deadline | April 6, 2027 |
| Expected award date | August 1, 2027 |
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Who can apply
This opportunity is open to any type of organization.
- 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)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
You can apply if you are a domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entity. "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.RCORP-Community Systems Development services and activities may only support HRSA-designated rural counties and rural census tracts.
Is this a realistic fit?
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Community Systems Development provides funding to communities in rural areas to develop and/or expand behavioral health systems of care through formalized networks that expand operational and clinical service capacity regionally through coordinated implementation of evidence-based SUD prevention, treatment, recovery, and related services.
How to apply
- Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov and the agency's announcement. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
- Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
- Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.
Questions go to Lynlee Tanner Stapleton, ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov, 301-443-5764.
Questions people ask
Who can apply for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development?
Health Resources and Services Administration accepts applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development?
Expected deadline April 6, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 6 awards.
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