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