Current SUD treatment access wait times in king county (KC) range from weeks to months, and enrollment rates in available treatment are low, resulting in high relapse, overdose, and recidivism rates

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the King County Office of Performance Strategy and Budget to implement an electronic, virtual 24/7/365 substance use disorder (SUD) recovery system for at least 500 persons involved in the criminal legal system in King County, Washington. The funding will be used to establish a performance-based contracting practice and procure a virtual treatment reentry portal to address long wait times and low enrollment rates for current SUD treatment options, with the goal of reducing jail bookings, substance use, supervision violations, and increasing treatment completion and enrollment - particularly for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The project will involve planning, coordination, and implementation activities, as well as an outreach and recruitment video, in partnership with the sub-grantee Igntd Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business.

This proposal will bring together state, county, and local partners in planning, coordinating, procuring, and implementing an electronic, virtual, 24/7/365, SUD recovery system that offers immediate and interim SUD interventions specifically designed to address the unique needs of at least 500 persons involved in the criminal legal system. The applicant states that funds will be used to sustain a performance-based contracting practice. Funds will be used to procure a virtual treatment reentry portal. Jail bookings, substance use, supervision violations, and times for intake, enrollment, services, and engagement are expected to decrease. In addition, the percent completion of assigned care and the percentage of treatment enrollment are expected to increase. Enrollment for black indigenous people of color (bipoc) is expected exceed the current rate of 12%.