Project Grant 15PBJA21GG04537COAP

The Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC) was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will fund the "Continued Linkage to Hope Project" to enhance data sharing, advance data collection and analysis, and expand certified peer recovery support services into the criminal justice and hospital systems. Key activities include:...

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 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...

Hamilton County, Ohio will use a $739,322 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids. The Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition will deliver culturally competent, evidence-based prevention, intervention, and treatment services to African American and Hispanic residents in Cincinnati. These services...

The County of Hocking in Ohio received a $132,008 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant funding will support the COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology. Specifically, the County of Hocking and Hocking Prosecuting...

The Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board (CCCMHB) will receive $1,568,760 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). The funding will support three objectives from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. CCCMHB will expand the Cuyahoga County Multi-Jurisdictional Overdose Surveillance Program to enhance data collection and dissemination on...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1.6M Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) grant to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in Columbus, Ohio. The 3-year grant (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) will fund a continuum of care targeting the county's most at-risk residents, including the homeless population, frequent jail utilizers, and communities impacted by historic over-incarceration for drug use. Key initiatives include increased outreach and...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded a $985,527 Project Grant under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) to The Ohio State University to conduct a 4-year research project. The project aims to: Establish a foundational understanding of overdose response policy and procedure and how it relates to child placement outcomes, specifically overdose response with family programming. Utilize expert consensus to understand promising practices...

The Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board in Ohio was awarded a $550,000 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to enhance and expand a 24/7 supervised Stabilization Center. This center provides crisis stabilization and recovery support services for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who have come into...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $139,354 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to Integrated Services For Behavioral Health Inc., a non-profit organization in Nelsonville, Ohio. The grant supports the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency. The funding will be used to provide a comprehensive range...