Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development is a forecasted federal grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The opportunity number is HRSA-27-042, and the associated Assistance Listing is 93.690, Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs. The program is categorized as a discretionary grant within the Health funding activity category. The forecast was dated August 14, 2026 and was last updated August 21, 2026. The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development is to provide funding to communities in rural areas to develop and/or expand behavioral health systems of care. Funded work is intended to establish or strengthen formalized networks that expand operational and clinical service capacity on a regional basis. These networks are expected to coordinate implementation of evidence-based substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and related services. The stated program emphasis therefore combines rural behavioral health system development, regional coordination, service capacity, and evidence-based responses to substance use disorders. The forecast estimates total program funding of $3,000,000 and approximately six awards. The stated award ceiling is $500,000. Grants.gov displays an award floor of $0; because this does not establish a meaningful minimum award, no award floor is treated as specified for data-entry purposes. No cost sharing or matching is required. The forecast does not provide additional details concerning allowable expense categories, indirect cost limitations, subaward limits, individual award periods, or other spending restrictions. Activities and services supported through RCORP-Community Systems Development are geographically restricted to HRSA-designated rural counties and rural census tracts. Eligible applicants are domestic public or private nonprofit or for-profit entities. The listed eligible applicant types include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, private institutions of higher education, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Domestic eligibility encompasses entities in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. Regardless of applicant location, supported services and activities may only serve HRSA-designated rural counties and rural census tracts. This opportunity remains in forecast status and has not yet reached its estimated posting date. The estimated post date is February 5, 2027, and the estimated application due date is April 6, 2027. Electronically submitted applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the listed due date. The provided forecast does not identify a letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, notice of intent, or other pre-application gating requirement. It also does not provide application questions, required uploads, evaluation criteria, or detailed submission components. Applicants should therefore rely on the future posted funding notice and application package for requirements that are not included in this forecast. HRSA estimates an award date of August 1, 2027 and a project start date of September 1, 2027. The opportunity is associated with fiscal year 2027 and has an archive date of May 6, 2027. No recurring annual, biennial, quarterly, or other repeating application cycle is stated in the source, so recurrence should not be inferred. Questions may be directed to Lynlee Tanner Stapleton at ruralopioidresponse@hrsa.gov or 301-443-5764. Additional program information is available through HRSA's Rural Communities Opioid Response program resources.

Align proposed activities with HRSA-designated rural counties or rural census tracts and the stated objective of developing or expanding behavioral health systems of care. Clearly connect formalized regional networks to expanded operational and clinical service capacity and coordinated evidence-based substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and related services.