The Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $83,223,540 Project Grant under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to the Colorado Department of Human Services to address the opioid and stimulant use crisis in Colorado. The program, known as the Colorado State Opioid Response (CO-SOR), utilizes evidence-based strategies and interventions to provide...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to the Ohiohealth Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio. The grant titled "RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-IMPACT - THE CONNECTIONS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROJECT" aims to improve access to comprehensive, evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to Rural Health Inc., a federally qualified health center in southernmost Illinois. The 4-year grant (Sep 2024 to Aug 2028) will enable Rural Health Inc. to expand and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment and substance use disorder recovery services, particularly targeting opioid and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) project grant to Core Treatment Services, Inc. in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The grant supports the organization's "Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Impact" initiative, which aims to address the opioid epidemic in five rural Wisconsin counties and the Menominee Tribal Nation through a comprehensive service...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), provides $600,000 to West County Health Centers, Inc. to expand access to medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) and substance use disorder/opioid use disorder (SUD/OUD) treatment, as well as mental health counseling, for the unsheltered population and youth/young adults in Western Sonoma County. The key activities...
This $2,250,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155). The award will support the "START-SD-IMPACT" project, which aims to expand access to treatment, recovery, and prevention services for opioid and substance use disorders among justice-impacted adults aged 18-54 in four rural counties in South Dakota. Key activities include...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will fund the establishment of a new, innovative mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team at El Centro Family Health in New Mexico. The team will provide in-the-field Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) treatment, counseling, and comprehensive recovery services to the hardest-to-reach patients, including those involved in the justice system or...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to Centerstone of Indiana Inc. The 4-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, will fund Centerstone's Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (C-RCORP) to expand access to substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, recovery, and supportive services for an estimated...
The Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) was awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155). The grant will fund a 4-year project from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028 to expand access to substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and recovery services in the rural Smyth and Tazewell counties of...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to St. Mary's Community Hospital in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The grant will fund the "Comeback E.R.A. (Eradicating Rural Addiction)" program, which aims to expand access to treatment and recovery services, create new access points for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), develop a...
This $2,250,000 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Impact grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155), will support a comprehensive effort to transform the response to substance use disorder (SUD) in rural Colorado. The key products and services to be delivered include:
Establishing a new methadone clinic to improve access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and creating a region-wide contingency management program to improve treatment retention. The project will also develop training programs to build resilience and provide resources for families affected by SUD, expand the peer recovery workforce, and train new addiction counselors. Additionally, the grant will fund dedicated roles such as healthcare navigators, family support partners, judicial coordinators, and care coordinators to serve individuals, families, and justice-involved populations across the region. A support voucher fund program and housing vouchers for justice-involved individuals will also be provided. Finally, the project will implement a closed-loop referral network to improve coordination and efficiency of healthcare and social services across northwest Colorado.