Solutions for Linkage to Care Implementation Challenges for People with Opioid Use Disorder
CDC seeks research to develop and test strategies that improve access to care for people with opioid use disorder by overcoming barriers in healthcare settings, requiring partnerships with public health entities and local healthcare champions.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $550,000 per award; ~$11.25M total program funding; up to 5 awards; project period typically 3 years.
Summary: Supports research to develop, implement, and evaluate strategies that improve linkage to care for individuals with opioid use disorder in healthcare settings.
Key Information: At least one partnership with a public health entity and a healthcare "local champion" is required.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, seeks investigator-initiated research projects that develop, implement, and rigorously evaluate strategies to address and overcome barriers to evidence-based linkage to care for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Projects should focus on individuals diagnosed with or at risk for OUD, including those at risk of opioid overdose with or without other substance involvement. Applicants are expected to partner with a public health entity or bona fide agent, as well as a "local champion" in a healthcare setting, to identify and test actionable, real-world solutions that can be adopted by clinicians and health systems to ensure comprehensive overdose prevention services.
