2025-23577Notice

HRSA refines opioid tracking in rural areas—comment by January

Published Date: 12/22/2025

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Summary

HRSA is updating how it collects info to track progress in fighting opioid problems in rural communities. This affects groups running opioid treatment and prevention programs, who’ll need to provide updated performance data. Public comments are open until January 21, 2026, before final approval, helping ensure the program stays effective without adding extra paperwork.

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Grantees must report updated RCORP measures

If you are a recipient of a Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) grant, you must provide revised performance data under OMB No. 0906-0044 that now includes separate measures for the new RCORP-Impact program. The measures cover service provision and referrals, behavioral health process and outcomes, provider services, workforce, and sustainability.

Estimated reporting burden: 1,365.60 hours

HRSA estimates the revised collection will involve 490 respondents, 1,006 total annual responses, and 1,365.60 total annual burden hours. Program-level estimates include: Implementation — 290 respondents, 580 responses, 719.20 hours; Psychostimulant Support — 15 respondents, 15 responses, 19.50 hours; Medication Assisted Treatment Access — 11 respondents, 11 responses, 21.45 hours; Behavioral Health Care Support — 58 respondents, 58 responses, 117.16 hours; Overdose Response — 47 respondents, 141 responses, 78.96 hours; Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health — 9 respondents, 18 responses, 8.64 hours; Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — 41 respondents, 164 responses, 378.84 hours; Impact (NEW) — 19 respondents, 19 responses, 21.85 hours.

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Key Dates

Published Date
Comments Due
12/22/2025
1/21/2026

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