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Improving Linkage to Care for People with Opioid Use Disorder (U01)

Forecast Expected deadline December 1, 2026 Opportunity RFA-CE-27-017

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA plans to offer grants of up to $550,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expects to make about 5 awards worth $11.3 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around October 1, 2026, with applications due around December 1, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 18, 2026. Checked October 31, 2026.

Key dates

Forecast postedJuly 2, 2026
Expected postingOctober 1, 2026
Expected deadlineDecember 1, 2026
Expected award dateAugust 29, 2027

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

Additional Eligibility Information to be included in the NOFO

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What the grant funds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC, Injury Center) is soliciting investigator-initiated research to develop, implement, and rigorously evaluate strategies to address and overcome barriers to implementing evidence-based linkage to care services in health care settings. Strategies should focus on individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or who meet criteria consistent with an OUD and are at risk of an opioid overdose with or without involvement of other substances. Applicants are expected to have at least one partnership with a public health entity or bona fide agent to identify solutions to challenges in linkages to care. The proposed research should articulate how partnerships with public health entities were established or fostered. All applicants must also propose to collaborate with a local champion in a health care setting to improve linkage to care services and outcomes. Outcomes can be captured by at least two required measures as defined in the NOFO. Solutions are expected to be actionable approaches that can be adopted by clinicians and health systems in real-world settings and ensure availability of comprehensive overdose prevention services.

Category: Health.

How to apply

  1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
  2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
  3. 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 Tamara N. Crawford, DBH, MPH, ncipc_erpo@cdc.gov, N/A.

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Questions people ask

Who can apply for Improving Linkage to Care for People with Opioid Use Disorder (U01)?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepts 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 Improving Linkage to Care for People with Opioid Use Disorder (U01)?

Expected deadline December 1, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $550,000 each. About $11.3 million in total across about 5 awards.

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