This $3,000,000.00 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Impact federal Project Grant was awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155). The grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 to the Ohiohealth Research Institute, a non-profit hospital-based research organization in Columbus, Ohio. The award supports policy-relevant research and technical assistance to understand and address healthcare challenges faced...
The United Way of Rutherford County, Inc. has been awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy under the Rural Health Research Centers (CFDA 93.155) program. The grant, titled "Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-IMPACT", aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of telehealth networks in improving rural emergency and neonatal healthcare services. The funding will be used to develop and implement telehealth-enabled interventions to address opioid...
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $1 million Project Grant to Pacific Institute For Research & Evaluation under the Telehealth Programs (CFDA 93.211) federal grant program. The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2021 with a completion date of August 31, 2024, will support the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Psychostimulant Support. Pacific Institute For Research & Evaluation will serve as the primary awardee...
This $3,503,736 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), will support the development and testing of a multilevel substance use disorder (SUD) and overdose prevention strategy for rural youth involved in the county legal system. The 2-year R61 phase will co-design the multilevel SUD/overdose prevention strategy and an implementation plan for rural juvenile court systems. The subsequent 3-year...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,750,000.00 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) will fund Centerstone of Indiana Inc., a non-profit behavioral healthcare provider, to deliver services and research addressing the opioid crisis in rural communities. The award, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028, will support Centerstone's "Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-IMPACT" initiative, which...
Through a $3,495,212 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program), Rulo Strategies LLC will provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to address substance use disorders among justice-involved individuals. This includes developing approaches for treating substance use disorders prior to an individual's release from incarceration, as well as continuing treatment...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,974,642.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) supports Westcare Kentucky, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Ashcamp, Kentucky, in delivering comprehensive social services and targeted interventions addressing critical needs in rural Appalachian communities. The grant funding will enable Westcare Kentucky, Inc. to...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program will enable Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. (RSBCIHI) to expand and enhance its Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program and deliver comprehensive opioid prevention, education, and harm reduction services to the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population in Southern California....
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)...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,000,000 four-year Project Grant to Integrated Care Of Greater Hickory Inc. under the Rural Health Research Centers (CFDA 93.155) federal grant program. The funding will support policy-relevant research, data analysis, and technical assistance aimed at addressing healthcare challenges in rural communities, with a focus on opioid response, medication-assisted treatment access, and...