Project Title: RCORP – Medication Assistance Program Requested Award Amount: $1,000,000 for Year 1, $3,000,000 Total Program Amount Applicant Organization Name: ARcare Applicant Organization Address: 117 South 2nd Street Augusta, AR 72006 Applicant Organization Facility Type: FQHC Applicant Website: www.arcare.net Project Director Name and Title: Dr. Steven Collier, CEO Phone: 870-347-3304 Project Director Contact Information: Email: steven.collier@arcare.net Fax: 870-347-2882 FY20/FY21 RCORP-I Award Recipient: No How the Applicant First Learned about Funding Opportunity: HRSA News Release Partner Organizations: Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp (Center of Excellence for Addiction Medicine), Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi (Oxford), and Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County (New Albany) all of Mississippi. In Arkansas, CrossRidge Community Hospital – Wynne, Cross County and the Arkansas Community Corrections Program Brief Description of Target Population: The target population for the proposed project includes Cross and Monroe Counties in Arkansas and Lafayette and Pontotoc Counties in Mississippi has a combined/total population of 111,693. The program proposes to serve all adults aged 18-64 including people experiencing homelessness, racial and ethnic minorities, pregnant women, LGBTQ individuals, elderly, and individuals with disabilities. Because this age group represents the greatest risk of fatal overdose in Arkansas and Mississippi, services aimed at this group will focus on prevention, treatment, and recovery to reduce both substance/opioid abuse and potential overdose deaths. As requested in the NOFO, less than 1% of the target population is American Indian/Alaskan Native. This proposed project does not specifically target tribal populations. As an FQHC, ARcare is required to provide services to all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, etc including those who are not able to pay for service
s. Community Health Workers will provide outreach education and materials with social service agencies, other medical and behavioral health organizations, and community organizations throughout the proposed service area to ensure all populations are aware of project services and resources. Target Service Area: Cross and Monroe Counties in Arkansas and Lafayette and Pontotoc Counties in Mississippi Does Target Service Area Overlap with Existing RCORP Award Recipient’s Service Area: No