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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Health Resources and Services Administration’s
<b>Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funding opportunity for Implementation Grants</b> was released March 6. Under RCORP-Implementation,
<b>HRSA will make approximately 75 awards of up to $1 million each to networks and/or consortia to enhance substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), service delivery in high-risk rural communities.</b> Over a three-year period of performance,
RCORP-Implementation grant recipients will implement a set of core SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery activities that align with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/sites/default/files/2018-09/opioid-fivepoint-strategy-20180917-508compliant.pdf">
Five-Point Strategy to Combat the Opioid Crisis</a>. Grant recipients are strongly encouraged to leverage workforce recruitment and retention programs like the
<a href="https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/">National Health Service Corps (NHSC)</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Those with an interest can view the funding opportunity here:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=hrsa-19-082"><b>https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=hrsa-19-082</b></a> – (click “Preview”
on the “Package” tab, and then “Download Instructions). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligibility:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> All domestic public and private entities, nonprofit and for-profit, are eligible
to apply and all services must be provided in HRSA-designated rural areas (as defined by the
<a href="https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health">Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer</a>). The applicant organization must be part of an established network or consortium that includes at least three other separately-owned entities. At least two of
these entities must be located in a HRSA-designated rural area. Applicants <b><u>do not</u></b> need to be current or former
<a href="https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=529bd450-0ecedd43-529be56f-0cc47adb5650-ff8e7a25347d6613&u=https://www.aha.org/system/files/2019-02/rural-report-executive-summary-2019.pdfhttps:/www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/programopportunities/fundingopportunities/?id=a89b862d-abda-4d83-80b4-6fb20528d035">
RCORP-Planning award recipients</a> to apply for this funding opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HRSA will hold a webinar for applicants on</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<b>Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 11:30-1 PM, EST</b>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A recording will be made available for those who cannot attend. Please reference page ii in the NOFO for the dial-in and playback
information for the webinar. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For any questions, please email:
<a href="mailto:ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov">ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov</a> <span style="color:#1F497D">
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