The Ulster County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $1.3 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). The funding will support expansion of the Sheriff's Office law enforcement diversion co-response team to provide peer services in rural areas of Ulster County. It will also fund peer care management services in the Ulster County Jail and pre- and...
Under a $996,144 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSUP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, the County of Greene, New York will establish a Data-Driven Opioid and Recovery Coordination (DDORC) program to reduce overdose fatalities and address disparities in the county. Specifically, the grant will fund efforts to expand epidemiological surveillance of overdose trends, increase access to medication-assisted treatment including...
St. Lawrence County, New York will receive $1.3 million under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand medication-assisted treatment, peer support, and harm reduction activities for underserved populations through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). Specifically, the County will use the funding to expand medication-assisted treatment services to the County correctional facility, continue and...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Albany County $1,260,648 under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support Albany County's expansion of the Albany Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, including adding new clinical capacity within the Albany County Department of Mental Health to serve LEAD clients with...
The Cayuga County District Attorney was awarded a $1,000,000 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). The grant will fund a comprehensive substance use diversion program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The program aims to reduce overdose fatalities in Cayuga County by embedding recovery peer support and other targeted services at points...
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 New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner received a $1,187,620 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program. The goal of the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP), formerly known as COSSAP, is to provide financial and technical assistance to address the opioid crisis and substance abuse issues. Through...
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 Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware Criminal Justice Council was awarded a $4,448,715 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). The grant will fund implementation of new opioid intervention programs in six geographically diverse localities in Delaware to establish pre-arrest or post-arrest law enforcement diversion programs for...
The County of Ventura was awarded a $1,599,528 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to address substance use disorder (SUD) challenges in the county jail system through three programmatic enhancements. Under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP), the County will conduct uniform SUD screening at intake, expand access to in-custody medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and improve...