The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The 3-year project aims to address opioid misuse in rural Georgia through a two-pronged strategy: (1) building community capacity by establishing extension hubs for opioid-related education, information, and support services; and (2)...
Utah State University (USU) was awarded a $739,322 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances. Through its Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grant program, the agency aims to implement programs addressing public safety, intervention, prevention, diversion and treatment for children and...
The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $349,561 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant, titled "MarylandROPTA (Reinforcing Overdose Prevention through Training and Advocacy)", aims to provide education to the public to increase awareness of the substance use crisis in Maryland, equip citizens and changemakers with...
This $3,503,736 Project Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), will fund a 2-year R61 phase and 3-year R33 phase to develop and test a multilevel substance use disorder (SUD) and overdose prevention strategy for rural youth involved in the county legal system in Washington state. The R61 phase will co-design the multilevel SUD/overdose prevention intervention and implementation plan with a multisector group. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $343,719 Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516) grant to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to develop and deliver virtual training programs on substance use and risk behavior prevention for youth service professionals and community members in rural areas of Georgia, North Dakota, South Dakota, and West Virginia. The training will target extension...
The Regents of the University of Minnesota has been awarded a $350,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant, titled "Wiidookadadidaa Chinoojimayang (Healing Together)," will support the development and implementation of education and training programs focused on harm reduction, pro-recovery, and anti-stigma initiatives to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $349,201 Project Grant under the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grants Program to Michigan State University (MSU). The project, titled "Preventing Opioid Misuse by Empowering Michigan Rural Adults to Manage Pain through Improved Sleep," aims to address the complex interconnections between sleep, pain, and opioid misuse in Michigan's underserved rural communities. The...
Through a $349,980 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Program grant, Colorado State University (CSU) is implementing the Dare to Be You Bridge (DTBY-BP) program. Over three years, the DTBY-BP program aims to increase American Indian and Latine youths' and families' ability to make healthy choices and build supportive family and school environments to reduce opioid and other substance use risks. This...
The Ohio State University received a $349,920 Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516) to expand their work addressing opioid overdoses, mental health issues, and suicide prevention in rural communities. With this 3-year grant, the University will deliver online and in-person prevention education programs, including Generation Rx for safe medicine practices, Mental Health First...
Oregon State University was awarded a $160,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant will support expansion of existing rural health and safety education activities in Lake and Lincoln Counties in Oregon to address urgent needs related to mental health, substance use disorders, and COVID-19 response and recovery. Specifically, the grant will...