Milwaukee overdose response initiative project

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 Office of Mayor will deliver overdose response services to combat rising rates of opioid overdoses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The award will support the city's efforts to expand access to overdose reversal medications like naloxone, strengthen post-overdose response and care coordination, enhance data collection and analysis to guide prevention strategies, and promote community education and awareness activities.