Apply by Oct. 2: Rural/Critical Access Hospital Learning Collaborative on OUD, StUD Care
The American Hospital Association’s Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) is seeking applications from rural and critical access hospitals to participate in a CDC-funded learning collaborative focused on improving linkage to and retention in care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or stimulant use disorder (StUD).
Selected teams will participate in a six-month virtual collaborative designed to strengthen care transitions between inpatient, primary care, and pharmacy settings, implement evidence-based practices from the Bridge to Care toolkit, and share lessons learned with peers nationwide. Participating organizations may request up to $20,000 to support staff time and project activities.
Applications are due Oct. 2, 2026. If your organization is interested in participating, please complete the attached RFP document and submit it to Jordan Steiger, Director of Behavioral Health and Violence Prevention at the AHA (jsteiger@aha.org).
