Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 19 085
The Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals grant opportunity (HRSA 19 085) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to strengthen the behavioral health workforce by expanding hands-on, community-based training experiences for students who are preparing to become behavioral health professionals. The central emphasis is on building practical skills and real-world clinical exposure related to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUD), spanning prevention, treatment, and recovery supports. In other words, the program is not only about classroom learning; it prioritizes experiential training in community settings where the need for OUD and SUD services is high and where workforce shortages are often most severe.
A major goal of the program is to increase the number of behavioral health professionals who are prepared to deliver evidence-informed OUD and SUD services in high-need and high-demand areas. By funding training pathways that place students into community-based practice environments, OWEP Professionals aims to help communities expand capacity for screening, early intervention, treatment engagement, and long-term recovery support. The program also recognizes that workforce growth depends heavily on strong educators and supervisors, so it includes an explicit focus on strengthening faculty development. That means award-supported activities can help faculty build and update their clinical and teaching expertise in OUD and SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery, improving the quality and consistency of what trainees learn across programs.
The opportunity is structured to support broader system improvements beyond simply training more individuals. HRSA describes an expected impact on both access and quality of care by helping to transform how integrated behavioral health and primary care teams work in community-based settings. The intent is to improve the effectiveness of team-based care models so that communities can better prevent and treat OUD and other SUDs where patients already seek services, including primary care and other community practice environments. This focus on integration signals an emphasis on coordinated, interdisciplinary approaches that connect behavioral health and medical services, which is especially important for OUD and other SUDs where patients may have overlapping physical health, mental health, and social needs.
From the posted details, this opportunity falls under the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.732. It was posted with a creation date of March 8, 2019, and an original closing date of May 7, 2019. HRSA anticipated making about 29 awards. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates the ceiling amount was not specified in the summary fields provided (rather than implying no funding), and applicants would normally need to consult the full notice for exact award amounts, project periods, and budget guidance. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with the note that applicants should refer to the full eligibility language in the additional information section of the official announcement for clarification.
Overall, OWEP Professionals is aimed at building a stronger, better-prepared behavioral health workforce to address the opioid crisis and other substance use challenges by investing in experiential training, improving faculty expertise, and supporting community-based, integrated care approaches in areas that face the highest need and demand for services.Apply for HRSA 19 085
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.732.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 29 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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