Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Technical Assistance
This grant provides tailored technical assistance and resources to help rural communities prevent, treat, and recover from opioid and substance use disorders.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates: July 27, 2026: Full application deadline — applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000,000 per year; one cooperative agreement; 5-year project period (total up to $50,000,000)
Summary: Supports a single entity to provide comprehensive technical assistance to rural communities addressing opioid and substance use disorder through behavioral health system improvement.
Key Information: No cost sharing required; applicants must demonstrate nationwide reach and experience delivering rural behavioral health TA.
Description
This opportunity funds a single cooperative agreement to deliver technical assistance (TA) under the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA). The program’s goal is to connect rural communities with high-quality, comprehensive, and tailored resources and supports to implement and sustain behavioral health care—including prevention, treatment, and recovery services—to address the opioid epidemic and related substance use concerns in rural America. The TA recipient will provide direct support to RCORP grantees and other rural stakeholders, develop and disseminate evidence-informed tools and resources, foster partnerships at all levels, and strengthen rural capacity to respond to emerging behavioral health needs.
