Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development
Forecasted
This grant funds rural communities to build and expand behavioral health networks for coordinated opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 per award; approx. $3,000,000 total program funding; 6 awards expected; 1-year project period
Summary: Supports rural communities in developing or expanding behavioral health systems for substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery through coordinated, evidence-based approaches.
Description
This opportunity provides funding to rural communities to develop or enhance behavioral health systems of care addressing substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder. The program emphasizes the creation or expansion of formalized regional networks that increase both operational and clinical service capacity. Funded projects must coordinate and implement evidence-based SUD prevention, treatment, recovery, and related services, aiming to improve health outcomes in rural areas disproportionately affected by substance use and limited access to care.
