Notice2026-07876

Notice of Funding Extension for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Behavioral Health Care Technical Assistance

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April 23, 2026

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Abstract

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program--Behavioral Health Care Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) strengthens, through technical assistance, rural organizations' capacity to develop multi- sector consortia that can plan, implement, and sustain programs that improve access to and quality of behavioral health care services, including substance use disorder/opioid use disorder services. This funded extension extends RCORP-TA's one cooperative agreement award recipient from cohort fiscal year 2022, HRSA-22-064, for a one-time 1- year period (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027). The current recipient, JBS International, Inc (U6BRH32364) was funded for a 4-year period of performance (September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2026).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21829-21830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Funding Extension for the Rural Communities Opioid 
Response Program--Behavioral Health Care Technical Assistance

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of funding extension.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program--Behavioral 
Health Care Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) strengthens, through 
technical assistance, rural organizations' capacity to develop multi-
sector consortia that can plan, implement, and sustain programs that 
improve access to and quality of behavioral health care services, 
including substance use disorder/opioid use disorder services. This 
funded extension extends RCORP-TA's one cooperative agreement award 
recipient from cohort fiscal year 2022, HRSA-22-064, for a one-time 1-
year period (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027). The current 
recipient, JBS International, Inc (U6BRH32364) was funded for a 4-year 
period of performance (September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2026).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jillian Causey, Deputy Director, Rural 
Strategic Initiatives Division, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, 
HRSA, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#563c35372325332f163e24253778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81ebe2e0f4f2e4f8c1e9f3f2e0afe6eef7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and (301) 443-1493.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Intended Recipient(s) of the Award: 1 Rural Communities Opioid 
Response Program--Behavioral Health Care Technical Assistance award.
    Amount of Non-Competitive Award: $10,000,000.
    Project Period: September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
    Assistance Listing Number: 93.912.
    Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement.
    Authority: Section 711(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
912(b)(5)).

                Table 1--Recipient(s) and Award Amount(s)
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                       Award recipient
      Grant No.              name         City, state      Award amount
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U6BRH32364...........  JBS              North Bethesda,      $10,000,000
                        International,   MD.
                        Inc.
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    Justification: This funding provides a one-time 1-year extension of 
funding to Rural Communities Opioid Response Program--Behavioral Health 
Care Technical Assistance award recipient with a budget period of 
September 1,

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2026-August 31, 2027. This extension will allow JBS International, Inc. 
to build on past and ongoing technical assistance provided to HRSA 
grant-recipients, providing subject matter expertise to help improve 
access and quality of behavioral health care services, including 
substance use disorder and opioid use disorder in rural communities. 
Project activities that are within their currently approved scope of 
work and will be extended for one budget period include trainings/
webinars, coordination of peer networking and coaching opportunities, 
site visits, learning collaboratives, and the annual in-person grantee 
meeting.

Margaret. M. Bush,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-07876 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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