Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response
Forecasted
This grant supports rural communities in addressing urgent needs and improving services to reduce and prevent opioid overdoses and related substance use disorders.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027
Funding Amounts: $300,000 per award (up to 35 awards); total program funding estimated at $10.5 million; project period typically 1 year
Summary: Supports efforts to reduce and prevent overdose risk in rural areas by funding immediate and short-term substance use disorder services.
Key Information: Only projects in HRSA-designated rural counties/tracts are eligible for support.
Description
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Overdose Response (RCORP-OR) provides funding to improve health care in rural communities by addressing urgent needs related to substance use disorder (SUD) services. The program specifically aims to reduce and prevent the risk of overdoses in rural areas by supporting projects that deliver evidence-based, community-driven interventions and resources.
Eligible projects must focus on HRSA-designated rural counties or census tracts and should address immediate overdose response needs, such as expanding access to treatment, prevention, recovery support, and harm reduction services.
