Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Centers
This grant funds 10 regional centers and 1 national office to provide training and support for preventing and treating opioid and stimulant misuse in rural communities.
Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Due Dates: July 16, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $650,000 per year for up to 3 years; approx. $7,150,000 total program funding; 11 awards expected
Summary: Supports the development and dissemination of training and technical assistance to address opioid and stimulant misuse in rural communities.
Description
This program aims to establish Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Centers to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance addressing the high prevalence of opioid and stimulant use and misuse in rural communities. The initiative will fund ten regional centers and one national coordinating office to provide high-quality resources on prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for substance use disorders, including polysubstance use. The centers will work collaboratively to enhance the capacity of rural communities to address these issues through education, technical support, and best practice dissemination.
