Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA)

For program and eligibility questions:
Lea Carroll
301.443.3799
ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov

For financial and budget questions:
Beverly Smith
301.443.7065
Bsmith@HRSA.gov

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877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
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The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) program will provide funding for a single entity to connect rural communities with high-quality, comprehensive, and tailored resources and supports to implement and sustain behavioral healthcare, including prevention, treatment, and recovery services, to address the opioid epidemic and related substance use concerns in rural areas.

Program goals:

• Provide TA to RCORP grant recipients and other stakeholders seeking guidance on how to improve access to and quality of rural behavioral healthcare systems and services, with a focus on SUD-related needs
• Identify or create, and promote access to and usage of, evidence-informed tools and resources focused on improving rural behavioral healthcare systems and services
• Develop and enhance meaningful partnerships with relevant stakeholders at the local, state, regional, and national level to promote the exchange of information and promising practices that improve and sustain rural behavioral healthcare systems and services
• Identify and strengthen capacity in rural areas to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to emerging behavioral health issues

A detailed list of expectations under each goal is provided in the application instructions.

Eligible applicants:

• State, county, city, township, and special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public, private, and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• For-profit organizations and small businesses

Up to $10,000,000 per year for 5 years

Links to the application instructions and online application system are available through grants.gov.