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Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (RCORP – NAS)

Link

https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/HRSA-23-094

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2023

Sponsor

Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)

Purpose

Provides funding to rural communities to reduce the incidence and impact of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) among pregnant women, mothers, and women of childbearing age with a history of or who are at risk for opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or other substance use disorders (SUDs). Aims to improve systems of care, family supports, and social determinants of health (SDOH) for at risk women, their children, families, and caregivers in underserved rural areas by implementing evidence-based strategies that increase access to OUD/SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

Recipients will form diverse consortia to address the following goals in HRSA-designated rural service areas:

Reduce structural and system barriers, including transportation, workforce, and reimbursement issues, to:
- Increase access to behavioral healthcare, including SUD and OUD services for rural pregnant and postpartum persons and their families
- Address community risk factors and SDOH
Increase the quality and sustainability of behavioral healthcare services for rural pregnant and postpartum persons and their families by implementing coordinated, evidence-based, trauma-informed, family-centered SUD/OUD and other services

All service delivery sites must be physically located in Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA)-designated rural counties or rural census tracts in partially rural counties. Applicants can determine whether a specific area is designated as rural by using the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer.

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $500,000 per year
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 40
Estimated total program funding: $20,000,000

Who Can Apply

Domestic public or private, nonprofit or for-profit entities, including accredited academic institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants must be part of a consortium of at least 4 or more separately owned entities representing diverse sectors relevant to behavioral and maternal healthcare. At least 50% of consortium members involved in the proposed project must be located in HRSA-designated rural areas, as defined by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer.

Consortium members should come from multiple sectors and disciplines that can include but are not limited to:

Child welfare agencies
Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) providers
State Medicaid agency
Criminal justice system
Primary care providers, including pediatric and family medicine practices

Applicants are strongly encouraged to include rural populations that have historically suffered from poorer health outcomes, health disparities, and other inequities when compared the population as a whole. RCORP – NAS seeks to benefit individuals with SUD/OUD within the target rural service area who are at risk of becoming pregnant, are currently pregnant, and/or have recently given birth, and their families.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing • Training Providers

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.

Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
Gianna Jackson
301-443-0473
ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Bria Haley
301-443-3778
bhaley@hrsa.gov

Rural Awards

Past awards communities received in fiscal year 2023 can be found on the program website.

Rural communities who have received funding include:

St. Johns River Rural Health Network in Palatka, Florida
Southern Healthcare Collaboration in Baxley, Georgia
Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton, Illinois
Kentucky River Community Care in Hazard, Kentucky
Luce Mackinac Health Department in Newberry, Michigan

Topics This Program Addresses

Community Planning and Coalition Building • Healthcare Workforce • Prevention • Substance Use Disorder • Teleservices and Technology • Treatment