Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Prescription drug misuse

Minority AIDS Initiative: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS Inactive
Grants to increase engagement in care for racial and ethnic minority individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders who are at risk for HIV or are HIV positive and that receive HIV services/treatment.

Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) Inactive
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.

Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Inactive
Grants to support planning and conducting research that involves federally recognized tribes and tribal-based organizations on issues of crime and justice, with research priorities including alcohol, opioids, and other substance abuse and violent crime.

Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program Inactive
Funding for community-based outreach education and extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities that provide individuals and families based in rural areas with information on health, wellness, and prevention. Projects should utilize telehealth, telemedicine, and distance learning strategies for education and training in rural communities related to opioid and substance misuse.

NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, and behavioral/mental health clinicians with specific training and credentials to provide evidence-based substance use disorder treatment in rural communities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program Training and Technical Assistance Inactive
Funding for national training and technical assistance (TTA) providers to develop comprehensive strategies to respond to the overdose crisis and the impacts of opioid, stimulant, and other substance use and misuse on individuals and families. TTA providers will form a collaborative to support the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use site-based Program (COSSUP).

Adult Treatment Court Site-Based Inactive
Grants and technical assistance to enhance the operations of adult drug courts, which includes service coordination, management of treatment court participants, fidelity to the model, and recovery support services. Courts should integrate evidence-based substance abuse treatment, random drug testing, equitable sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in judicially-supervised court settings with jurisdiction over offenders to reduce recidivism, substance abuse, and prevent overdoses. Rural communities are a program priority.

Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas Mini-Grant Program Inactive
Small grants to support health improvement projects in Arkansas.

Park and Recreation Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse Inactive
Grants for local parks and recreation agencies to use evidence-based mentoring programs to support youth living in communities with high rates of substance misuse who have experienced substance misuse directly in the home or personally, with special focus on youth facing barriers to youth development opportunities, including those in low-income and rural areas.

Improving Access to Overdose Treatment Inactive
Grants to expand access to Food and Drug Administration approved overdose reversal medications for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose through collaboration and training on policies, procedures, and models of care for prescribing, co-prescribing, and expanding access to naloxone and other medications for rural or urban populations.