Cooperative Agreement 2018MUMUK071

The Monroe County Research Strategy and Development (RSD) Division received a $1,599,991 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program (COSSUP) grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838) to create and implement a Monroe County Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Board with an embedded research team. The multidisciplinary OFR Board will review and analyze selected fatal overdose cases in Monroe County, provide recommendations to align resources and identify prevention...

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) in Missouri was awarded a $1,395,218 grant over three years from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP, CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund the Substance Use Public Health Emergency Response (SUPHER) program, which aims to address the needs of justice-involved individuals and reduce drug overdoses through several key initiatives:...

The County of Tillamook, Oregon was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP), CFDA 16.838, to implement a comprehensive initiative addressing the opioid epidemic in the rural, coastal region. The key products and services to be delivered include: Crisis intervention training for local law enforcement and first responders to assist with diverting individuals away from the...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) aims to reduce unintentional overdose deaths and opioid/stimulant-related hospital admissions in 10 rural counties in southwestern Oklahoma. Key activities include equipping law enforcement and first responders with harm reduction kits, fostering collaboration between first responders and treatment providers, and reducing the...

The County of Mercer received a $1,235,691 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program) to address substance/opioid use disorder (S/OUD) in its community. The 3-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2024, will fund four distinct programs: The 24/7 Operations Program will expand and sustain 24/7 deflection and diversion operations for law enforcement and first...

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) Project Grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) and sub-recipients Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The grant will fund a collaborative initiative to address the opioid crisis in Clark County, Nevada through a public health-focused overdose...

The Government of Surry County, North Carolina was awarded a $999,986 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The three-year grant will fund several initiatives to provide substance use treatment and support services for underserved populations at high-risk for justice system involvement, including incarcerated individuals, persons with substance use disorder disabilities, and juveniles...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant over 3 years from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA #16.838). The funding will support the expansion of the "CONNECT" team, which was established in 2021 to respond to fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the county's 30 rural communities. Key initiatives include: 1) implementing a mobile outreach program, self-referral...

The Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board was awarded a $1 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 develop a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary collaborative approach to address and prevent illicit substance use and its adverse consequences in a predominantly rural county. The Criminal Justice...

The County of Johnson in Clarksville, Arkansas will receive $999,981 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) federal grant to implement the Johnson County Opioid Response Effort (JCORE) from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. JCORE aims to connect individuals struggling with substance use disorders to behavioral health resources and treatment alternatives...