Solutions for Linkage to Care Implementation Challenges for People with Opioid Use Disorder
🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for research organizations that develop and test linkage to care strategies for people with opioid use disorder. Eligible applicants must have at least one partnership with a public health entity and collaborate with a local healthcare champion. The research should address real-world implementation barriers and propose outcomes using the grant's required measures. Solutions must be evidence-based and actionable for clinical settings.
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Key dates
- Jul 2, 2026 Applications open
- Dec 1, 2026 Application deadline in 138 days
- Aug 29, 2027 Award announced
- Sep 30, 2027 Project start
Program description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC, Injury Center) is soliciting investigator-initiated research to develop, implement, and rigorously evaluate strategies to address and overcome barriers to implementing evidence-based linkage to care services in health care settings. Strategies should focus on individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or who meet criteria consistent with an OUD and are at risk of an opioid overdose with or without involvement of other substances.
Applicants are expected to have at least one partnership with a public health entity or bona fide agent to identify solutions to challenges in linkages to care. The proposed research should articulate how partnerships with public health entities were established or fostered. All applicants must also propose to collaborate with a local champion in a health care setting to improve linkage to care services and outcomes.
Outcomes can be captured by at least two required measures as defined in the NOFO.
Solutions are expected to be actionable approaches that can be adopted by clinicians and health systems in real-world settings and ensure availability of comprehensive overdose prevention services.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- Community Health Center
- County Government
- Hospital
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Research Plan
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Capability Statement
- Letters of Support from Public Health Partner
- Letters of Support from Healthcare Champion/Setting
- Biographical Sketches (Key Personnel)
Program contact
- 👤 Tamara N. Crawford, DBH, MPH
- 📧 ncipc_erpo@cdc.gov
- 📞 N/A
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.136 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$34,000,000
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$31,738,059
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$30,693,766
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$28,459,850
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$28,222,200
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$26,704,737
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$26,450,431
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$26,071,385
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$26,070,052
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$25,767,710
Top States by Funding
- DC 6 awards $120.7M
- OH 5 awards $95.2M
- GA 4 awards $80.9M
- FL 4 awards $68.0M
- PA 3 awards $65.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.136). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $456,943,397 | |
| 2025 | $458,397,564 | |
| 2026 est. | $458,397,564 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Organizations with partnerships to a public health entity and a local healthcare champion. This includes universities, health systems, nonprofits, and government agencies doing OUD research.
What is the funding amount?
Individual awards are approximately $550,000. The total funding pool is $11.25 million.
What kind of research is eligible?
Studies that develop, test, or evaluate strategies to improve linkage to care for people with opioid use disorder. Real-world implementation barriers must be the focus.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is December 1, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
Do I need cost-sharing?
No cost-sharing is required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Establish your public health and clinical healthcare partnerships early. Document how partnerships were built or strengthened.
- Focus on real-world implementation barriers, not just clinical efficacy. Reviewers want actionable solutions for busy clinics.
- Define your two required outcome measures clearly in your proposal. Align them with the NOFO's specified measures.
- Include a local healthcare champion in your proposal who will actively implement the strategy. Passive partnerships will be weak.
- Design for sustainability and scale. Show how clinicians can realistically adopt your solution without extensive resources.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Partnerships with public health and clinical settings are vague or not genuine collaborations. Proposals focused on clinical efficacy rather than implementation barriers and real-world adoption. Outcome measures don't align with the grant's required measures or lack clear quantification.
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