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...
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 Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant will support enhancements to the Court's post-adjudication adult drug courts and Military and Veterans (MAVS) specialized docket programs through September 30, 2026. Specifically, funding will transform peer support from contractors to...
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 Franklin County Board of Commissioners in Columbus, Ohio will receive $1.6 million under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funds the Integrated Substance Use Proactive Engagement and Response (ISUPER) initiative, which aims to expand access to treatment, recovery support services, and harm reduction resources for individuals involved in the justice system or at high risk of opioid overdose....
The Fairfield County Commissioners received a $549,998 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021). The three-year award, issued on October 1, 2021 and set to conclude on September 30, 2024, will support the Justice for Families Project. This project aims to improve the response of all aspects of the justice system to families experiencing domestic and...
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 Guilford County (NC) Sheriff's Office was awarded a $1,589,826 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substance Use Program) to address the opioid crisis in two county detention centers. The 3-year project, beginning October 1, 2024, aims to reduce substance use disorder recidivism by 50% through strategies such as law enforcement deflection and diversion, increased availability of naloxone,...
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) was awarded a $1,596,491 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant will be used to establish an Urgent Care Team at the CSB's Addiction Medicine Clinic to provide medication-assisted treatment services within 24 hours to high-risk individuals, including those who have experienced a nonfatal...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $808,667 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Lorain, Ohio, for the Lorain County Recovery Court (LCRC). This 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will expand and enhance LCRC services to reduce opioid abuse, recidivism, and racial disparities among high-risk/high-need participants. Specific enhancements include implementing data-driven strategies to address racial inequities,...