The County of Pierce, located in Washington state, was awarded a $1,600,000 federal Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substances Use Program (COSSUP), CFDA No. 16.838. The grant funding will support the Mobile Opioid Outreach and Treatment Project, which will deliver evidence-based opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), harm reduction activities, wound/basic health care, and telehealth services through a fully equipped mobile van. The project aims to increase patient treatment plan compliance and decrease opioid overdoses, emergency response calls, and opioid-related deaths in the suburban and rural areas of Pierce County with transportation barriers to accessing site-based services. The grant award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.
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