Block Grant 2020ARBX0103

The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) (CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund a two-pronged effort to (1) expand evidence-informed post-overdose outreach programs by providing social work support to community members following fatal and non-fatal overdoses, and (2) enhance the Overdose Public...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to implement the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The goal of the COSSUP program is to provide financial and technical assistance to address the opioid crisis. Through this funding, the City of Milwaukee's...

This Project Grant award of $1,300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will enable the City of West Allis, Wisconsin to expand access to evidence-based treatment for stimulant use disorder and harm reduction services in suburban Milwaukee County. The project, called CP-STAR, will leverage community paramedic teams to address the impact of opioids, fentanyl, and stimulants in...

Summary The City of Waukesha received a $139,600 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), administered by the Community Oriented Policing Program within the Department of Justice. The Waukesha Police Department will deploy a comprehensive, multi-pronged response to the opioid crisis combining advanced digital forensics capabilities with prevention, education, and enforcement...

This two-year Project Grant award of $592,000 from the Executive Office of the President Office of National Drug Control Policy will fund services through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program to reduce illicit drug supply in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, as sub-awardee to Milwaukee County, will receive funding to facilitate cooperation among law enforcement agencies and implement coordinated enforcement activities aimed at dismantling and disrupting...

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund the implementation of the "Data-Driven Health Systems Change for Prevention" (DHSCP) program, which aims to develop a comprehensive, collaborative, and innovative Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process in San Francisco. Key expected outcomes...

Wisconsin Opioid Prevention and Treatment Research Network (WI OPTRN) The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a $349,112 Cooperative Agreement award dated September 30, 2025, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental Health under the Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs (CFDA 93.136) to establish and operate the Wisconsin Opioid Prevention and Treatment Research Network (WI OPTRN). The four-year...

This $6,250,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the Milwaukee Police Department's efforts to enhance community policing, crime prevention, and public safety initiatives over a 5-year period from October 2024 to September 2029. Key anticipated outcomes include increased officer hiring and training,...

The Milwaukee County Family Drug Treatment Court was awarded a $719,572 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The four-year grant aims to enhance the existing Family Drug Treatment Court to more effectively address the needs of parents, children, and families affected by substance abuse and/or co-occurring mental health disorders who are...

The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)'s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund the Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team (RREACT) program, which aims to expand comprehensive, multi-disciplinary first responder-led outreach to stabilize households and increase access to drug/behavioral treatment for individuals with substance use...