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Funding by Topic: Prescription drug misuse

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Impact (RCORP – Impact) Inactive
Grant to improve access to integrated and coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, for people living in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 6, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
OneOhio Recovery Foundation Regional Grants Inactive
Grants to distribute a share of Ohio's opioid settlement funds to communities to support programs and services that prevent, treat or support recovery from addiction, including opioids and/or other co-occurring substance use and/or mental health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
Sponsor: OneOhio Recovery Foundation
Adult Treatment Court Site-Based Inactive
Grants and technical assistance to enhance the operations of adult drug courts, which includes service coordination, management of treatment court participants, fidelity to the model, and recovery support services. Courts should integrate evidence-based substance abuse treatment, random drug testing, equitable sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in judicially-supervised court settings with jurisdiction over offenders to reduce recidivism, substance abuse, and prevent overdoses. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 2, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Building Communities of Recovery Inactive
Grants to support the development, enhancement, expansion, and delivery of recovery support services and recovery education for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. Rural populations are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 29, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants Inactive
Funding to support first responders and members of other key community sectors on training, administering, and distributing naloxone and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved overdose reversal medications or devices. Funding is set aside for recipients serving rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts Inactive
Grants to enhance and expand substance use disorder treatment services in existing drug courts, recognizing the need for treatment instead of incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kentucky Opioid Abatement Grants Inactive
Grants for projects that provide prevention, treatment, and/or recovery support services for individuals in Kentucky with opioid use disorder, comorbid polysubstance use, and/or co-occurring mental illness, as well as their children or family members.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant Inactive
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program Inactive
Funding for community-based outreach education and extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities that provide individuals and families based in rural areas with information on health, wellness, and prevention. Projects should utilize telehealth, telemedicine, and distance learning strategies for education and training in rural communities related to opioid and substance misuse.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (Purpose Area 8): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Inactive
Funding for federally recognized tribes to develop and implement healing to wellness court programs that focus on helping tribal youth with substance use disorders achieve sustained recovery and avoid re-offending. Youth Healing to Wellness Courts use a team approach that includes judges, attorneys, probation, law enforcement, treatment providers, educational and vocational services, and other partners to provide judicial supervision, substance use treatment, case management, drug testing, and graduated incentives and sanctions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2024
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice