The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Pathways aims to support rural youth with behavioral health care challenges while also bolstering the behavioral health care workforce in rural communities.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: 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
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The purpose of RCORP-Pathways is to create innovative new youth-focused, peer-driven behavioral health care support programs, while also offering career pathway opportunities in rural communities. Through these efforts, RCORP-Pathways will ultimately support improved health care in rural areas. Applicants will establish and work within a network of organizations to engage youth in developing and implementing behavioral health support programming. The first year of the program may be used for planning activities and to formalize a network, and the remaining two years must be dedicated to implementation.
Goals
- 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
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,800,000
- Award Ceiling: $400,000.
Grant Period
3 years.
Target Populations
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
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Independent school districts
- Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana 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. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
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