Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Technical Assistance
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HRSA-26-038
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- City/Township Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
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- Lea Carroll ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov (301) 443-3799
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration seeks applicants to serve as the single cooperative agreement recipient providing nationwide technical assistance to Rural Communities Opioid Response Program grantees, with an application deadline of July 27, 2026. Total available funding is $10 million annually for five years (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031); the award ceiling is $10 million per year with no cost share requirement. This is a single-award opportunity.
Eligible applicants include domestic public or private nonprofits, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, tribes, institutions of higher education, and small businesses. Applicant organizations and staff must possess subject matter expertise in rural health. Activities are limited exclusively to HRSA-designated rural areas.
The recipient will provide technical assistance to approximately 200–300 RCORP grant recipients annually across multiple modalities, develop and disseminate evidence-informed resources via a public website, establish partnerships with local, state, regional, and national stakeholders, and monitor emerging behavioral health trends. The organization must coordinate an annual technical assistance and networking meeting with 500 to 1,000 participants and staffing sufficient to deliver both technical content and operational support. Minimum staffing includes a Project Director and Project Manager, each at 0.5 FTE or greater. A salary cap of $228,000 applies as of January 2026.
Merit review evaluates Need (10 points), Response (35 points), Performance Management (10 points), Impact (10 points), Resources and Capabilities (30 points), and Support Requested (5 points). Competing continuation applicants demonstrating successful completion of prior activities receive 3 bonus points.
Assistance Listing 93.690. Unallowable activities include real property acquisition, construction, and drug paraphernalia not compliant with SAMHSA guidelines dated April 24, 2026.
Synopsis
The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) is to connect rural communities with high-quality, comprehensive, and tailored resources and supports to implement and sustain behavioral health care, including prevention, treatment, and recovery services, to address the opioid epidemic and related substance use concerns in rural areas. RCORP-TA supports and complements other RCORP investments to address the crisis of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in rural areas, prevent substance misuse and its impacts, and promote long-term, sustained well-being.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HRSA-26-038 FAQs_7.20.26.pdf | ||
| HRSA-26-038 Final.pdf | ||
| HRSA-26-038 Final.pdf |
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