HRSA: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Pathways (United States)

Deadline: 14 April 2025

The Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking applications for its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Pathways to support rural youth with behavioral health care challenges while also bolstering the behavioral health care workforce in rural communities.

Purpose

The purpose of RCORP-Pathways is to create innovative new youth-focused behavioral health care support programs, while also offering behavioral health care career pathway opportunities in rural communities. Award recipients will establish and work within a network of organizations to engage youth in developing and implementing behavioral health care support programming. Through these efforts, RCORP-Pathways will improve behavioral health care in rural areas.
- Goal 1: Pathway
  - Establish pathway programs to introduce youth to behavioral health careers and facilitate admittance into formalized training programs.
- Goal 2: Engagement
  - Engage youth to develop and implement peer-driven behavioral health programming in rural communities.
- Goal 3: Sustainability
  - Develop innovative, multi-sectoral approaches to ensure the continued availability of RCORP-Pathways supported activities in the target rural service area.

Funding Information

Expected total available funding in FY 25: $4,800,000
Expected number and type of awards: up to 12 grants
Funding range per award: Up to $400,000 per year
They plan to fund awards in three 12-month budget periods for a total 3-year period of performance from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.

Target Population

The target population for RCORP-Pathways is middle school and high school aged youth living in rural communities. However, no individuals may be excluded from RCORP-Pathways activities on the basis of age.

Eligibility Criteria

You can apply if you are a domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit, entity.
These types of domestic organizations may apply:
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Non-profits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status
- For-profit organizations, including small businesses
- State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and freely associated states
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
To be reviewed and scored, your application must:
- Specify a target rural service area that contains only counties and/or census tracts that are designated rural per the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer.
- Include letters of commitment from at least three additional potential network members.
- Ensure that at least 50% of proposed network members are located within the target rural service area.