Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 146
Apply for HRSA 15 146
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Opioid Overdose Reversal Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.155 Rural Health Research Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 8, 2015 and posted on Apr 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants include community partnerships comprised of local emergency responders, and other local non profit and for profit entities involved in the prevention and treatment of opioid overdoses. One organization in the partnership will be the lead, submit the application, and have responsibility for all aspects of award management. The lead applicant organization must be located in a rural area or in a rural census tract of an urban county, and all services must be provided in a rural county or census tract. The applicant s EIN number should verify it is a rural entity. To ascertain rural eligibility, please refer to http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/ and enter the applicant organization s state and county. Eligibility can also be determined by entering the street address of the organization. A network serving rural communities but whose applicant organization is not in a designated rural area will not be considered for funding under this announcement. Rural faith based and community based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. In addition to the eligible rural areas in the 50 states, applicants or members of the partnership can be located in the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Opioid Overdose Reversal (ROOR) Grant Program (HRSA-15-146) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to lower opioid overdose illness and death in rural communities. The program focuses on practical, front-line overdose response by funding the purchase and targeted placement of naloxone and other opioid overdose reversal devices, along with hands-on training for the people most likely to encounter overdoses first. A central theme of the opportunity is that rural overdose prevention works best when it is built around local partnerships and clear pathways that connect overdose survivors to treatment and follow-up care, rather than treating reversal as a one-time emergency event.
The funded work is organized around three main goals. First, awardees are expected to buy naloxone and related overdose reversal devices and then expand access in rural areas through strategic placement, meaning organizations should think carefully about where devices will have the most impact (for example, where overdoses are most common or where response times are longest). Second, the program supports training for licensed health care professionals and other device users, including emergency responders, so they can recognize overdose signs, administer naloxone correctly, provide basic cardiopulmonary life support, document and report results, and ensure appropriate transport to a hospital or clinic for continued care after naloxone is given. Third, applicants are expected to build referral connections for individuals with drug dependency to appropriate substance use treatment centers, with an emphasis on care coordination and communication facilitated by a qualified care team. HRSA also makes clear that projects should demonstrate measurable improvements in health outcomes, specifically including reductions in opioid overdose morbidity and mortality in rural areas.
Eligibility is built around the idea of a community partnership rather than a single standalone organization. Applicants must apply as a partnership that includes local emergency responders and may also include other local nonprofit and for-profit entities involved in overdose prevention and treatment. One organization must serve as the lead applicant, submit the application, and take responsibility for overall award management and compliance. Importantly, the lead organization must be physically located in a rural area or in a rural census tract within an urban county, and all services funded under the grant must be delivered in a rural county or rural census tract. HRSA indicates that an organization’s EIN should help verify rural status, and applicants are directed to use HRSA’s Rural Health Advisor tool (http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/) to confirm eligibility by county, state, or street address. Networks that serve rural communities but are not themselves located in a designated rural area are not eligible under this specific announcement. Rural faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are explicitly eligible to apply, and eligible locations extend beyond the 50 states to include multiple U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau).
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity listed an estimated total program funding level of $1,500,000 with an expected 15 awards. The CFDA number referenced is 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers). The announcement indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key dates in the original posting show it was posted April 8, 2015, with a closing date of June 8, 2015, and an archive date of August 7, 2015 (meaning this particular cycle is historical, though it still provides a useful blueprint for how HRSA structured rural naloxone access initiatives at that time).
For applicants trying to understand what HRSA was looking for, the main competitive emphasis is on “innovative approaches” that knit together broad community partnerships with real care coordination. In practice, that means a strong application would not only describe buying naloxone and training first responders, but would also show how the community will consistently identify high-risk individuals, ensure post-reversal medical follow-up, and create reliable referral and communication channels to substance use treatment services. The overall expectation is that the grant supports a local system that can respond quickly to overdoses, increase the availability and correct use of reversal devices, and reduce repeat overdoses by connecting people to ongoing treatment and coordinated care.
For questions about the announcement, HRSA listed a contact point through the Department of Health and Human Services/HRSA and referenced Michele Gibson at (301) 443-7320, with email contact mpray@hrsa.gov for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically.
Rural Opioid Overdose Reversal (ROOR) Grant Program (HRSA-15-146) FAQs
1) What is the Rural Opioid Overdose Reversal (ROOR) Grant Program (HRSA-15-146)?
The ROOR Grant Program (HRSA-15-146) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intended to reduce opioid overdose illness and deaths in rural communities. The focus is on practical, front-line overdose response through purchasing and placing naloxone (and other opioid overdose reversal devices) and providing hands-on training for the people most likely to be first on scene.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant?
The program is designed to lower opioid overdose morbidity and mortality in rural areas by improving access to overdose reversal devices (such as naloxone), training responders and other likely device users, and strengthening connections so overdose survivors can be linked to treatment and follow-up care rather than treating reversal as a one-time emergency event.
3) What are the three main goals funded under this opportunity?
The funded work is organized around three goals: (1) purchase naloxone and related overdose reversal devices and expand access through strategic placement in rural areas; (2) train licensed health care professionals and other device users (including emergency responders) on overdose recognition, correct administration, basic cardiopulmonary life support, documentation/reporting, and transport for continued care; and (3) build referral connections to substance use treatment centers with an emphasis on care coordination and communication facilitated by a qualified care team.
4) What kinds of activities does the grant support?
Supported activities include purchasing naloxone and other opioid overdose reversal devices, placing them strategically in rural communities, and providing hands-on training to those most likely to encounter overdoses first. The program also supports building and strengthening referral pathways and communication channels that connect individuals with drug dependency to appropriate substance use treatment and follow-up care.
5) What does HRSA mean by "strategic placement" of naloxone and devices?
Strategic placement means intentionally deciding where devices will have the most impact in rural areas, such as locations where overdoses occur most frequently or where emergency response times are longest, to improve timely access to reversal devices.
6) Who is expected to be trained under the program?
Training is intended for licensed health care professionals and other device users, including emergency responders, who are likely to encounter overdoses first and need the skills to recognize and respond effectively.
7) What topics should training cover according to the announcement?
Training should cover recognizing signs of overdose, administering naloxone correctly, providing basic cardiopulmonary life support, documenting and reporting results, and ensuring appropriate transport to a hospital or clinic for continued care after naloxone is administered.
8) Is the program only about overdose reversal, or does it include treatment connections?
It includes treatment connections. A central theme is that rural overdose prevention works best when overdose reversal is integrated into local partnerships and clear pathways that connect overdose survivors to treatment and follow-up care, supported by care coordination and communication through a qualified care team.
9) What outcomes is HRSA expecting projects to demonstrate?
HRSA states that projects should demonstrate measurable improvements in health outcomes, specifically including reductions in opioid overdose morbidity and mortality in rural areas.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is structured around a community partnership model. Applicants must apply as a partnership that includes local emergency responders and may include other local nonprofit and for-profit entities involved in overdose prevention and treatment. One organization must serve as the lead applicant and is responsible for submitting the application and managing the award.
11) Does the application have to be submitted by a single organization or a partnership?
Applications must be submitted as a partnership. While one organization acts as the lead applicant, the overall application is expected to represent a community partnership that includes local emergency responders.
12) What are the requirements for the lead applicant organization?
The lead organization must be physically located in a rural area or in a rural census tract within an urban county. The lead applicant submits the application and takes responsibility for overall award management and compliance.
13) Where must services be delivered if funded?
All services funded under the grant must be delivered in a rural county or rural census tract.
14) Are networks that serve rural communities but are located outside a designated rural area eligible?
No. The announcement indicates that networks serving rural communities but not themselves located in a designated rural area are not eligible under this specific announcement.
15) How can an applicant confirm whether their location is considered rural for this program?
Applicants are directed to use HRSA's Rural Health Advisor tool to confirm eligibility by county, state, or street address: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/. HRSA also indicates that an organization’s EIN should help verify rural status.
16) Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Rural faith-based and community-based organizations are explicitly eligible to apply, as long as they meet the partnership and rural-location/service-area requirements described in the announcement.
17) Are Tribes and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribes and tribal organizations are explicitly eligible to apply under this opportunity, consistent with the announcement's eligibility requirements.
18) What geographic areas are included beyond the 50 states?
Eligible locations extend beyond the 50 states to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
19) How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity, and how many awards were expected?
The opportunity listed an estimated total program funding level of $1,500,000 with an expected 15 awards.
20) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
21) What CFDA number is referenced in the opportunity?
The CFDA number referenced is 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).
22) What were the key dates for this grant posting?
The original posting indicates it was posted on April 8, 2015, with a closing date of June 8, 2015, and an archive date of August 7, 2015.
23) Is this funding cycle current or historical?
This particular cycle is historical. The listing shows an archive date of August 7, 2015, meaning the specific cycle described has closed, though it can still serve as a reference for how HRSA structured rural naloxone access initiatives at that time.
24) What did HRSA emphasize as "competitive" in this announcement?
The announcement emphasizes "innovative approaches" that combine broad community partnerships with real care coordination. A stronger approach would describe not only purchasing naloxone and training responders, but also how the community will identify high-risk individuals, ensure post-reversal medical follow-up, and build reliable referral and communication channels to substance use treatment services.
25) What is the role of emergency responders in the required partnership?
Local emergency responders must be included as part of the applicant partnership. The program also supports training for emergency responders as likely first contacts in overdose situations.
26) Who do applicants contact for questions or to access the full announcement electronically?
HRSA listed a contact point through the Department of Health and Human Services/HRSA and referenced Michele Gibson at (301) 443-7320, with email contact mpray@hrsa.gov for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically.
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