Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Rural Primary Care Practices (R18)
 
  				This initiative will fund demonstration research projects that implement Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in primary care practices in rural areas of the United States.In addition to expanding access to this evidence-based therapy in underserved communities, this initiative will discover and test solutions to overcoming known barriers to implementation of MAT in primary care and create training and implementation resources to support future efforts to expand access to MAT.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Active
					Program Number
				 
					RFA-HS-16-001					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					Grant					
Number of Awards Available
					4					
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
					Applicant Eligibility
					Other Eligible Applicants include the following:  Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.					
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
					Deadlines
					03/04/2016					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Headquarters Office
					NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV					
Website Address
					http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-16-001.html
					E-mail Address
					FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
					Financial Information
					Obligations
					$12,000,000.00					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Awards up to $1,000,000.00