Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Awarded $1 Million Grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. has been awarded a grant of $1 million to implement its Rural Communities Opioid Response program, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Saratoga, announced Aug. 9. 

The Rural Communities Opioid Response program is a multi-year program that addresses barriers to treatment for substance abuse and opioid use disorder. The funds work to enhance access to care so rural communities can seek treatment and prevention services needed to combat the opioid epidemic. 

“The opioid crisis has had a devastating impact on the North Country, and unfortunately, the crisis has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This important funding will go a long way both to combat this terrible epidemic and expand access to care so that those suffering from addiction can receive the treatment they need,” Stefanik said, in a statement.