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; approximately $11,250,000 total program funding; 5 awards expected; project period typically up to 3 years.
Summary: Supports research to develop, implement, and evaluate strategies for overcoming barriers to evidence-based linkage to care for people with opioid use disorder.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity—dates and requirements may change; check for updates.
Description
This forecasted funding opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) seeks investigator-initiated research to develop, implement, and rigorously evaluate strategies that address and overcome barriers to implementing evidence-based linkage to care services in healthcare settings. The focus is on individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or those at risk of opioid overdose, including cases involving other substances.
Applicants must demonstrate partnerships with at least one public health entity or bona fide agent to identify solutions for challenges in linkages to care. Proposals should describe how these partnerships were established or fostered. Additionally, collaboration with a local champion in a healthcare setting is required to improve linkage to care services and outcomes. Projects should measure outcomes using at least two required metrics (to be defined in the NOFO) and produce actionable strategies that clinicians and health systems can adopt in real-world settings to ensure comprehensive overdose prevention services.
