The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Division of Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS-DSAS) will provide services through the $6 million Tennessee Resource Engagement Specialty Teams 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, TDMHSAS-DSAS will enhance collaboration with law enforcement and first responders in six Tennessee...
This $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) aims to reduce overdose fatalities and promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders among residents of Williamson County, Texas. Key project activities include: Securing residential withdrawal management treatment beds for uninsured/underinsured individuals with assessed medical needs, linking...
This Project Grant award of $1,600,000, provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838), will allow Jefferson County, Alabama to expand evidence-based substance use treatment and peer recovery support services to a pretrial population at high risk for overdose. The proposed initiative will address the allowable use of implementing evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids,...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,299,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) to the Henderson County Department of Public Health (HCDPH) in North Carolina. The grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to address the overdose crisis and impacts of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances in Henderson County and surrounding areas. Key activities include expanding the capacity and reach of the...
This $999,900 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will support Wilkes County, North Carolina in implementing a comprehensive program to address the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities. The key activities funded under this 3-year award include: 1) Providing two peer support specialists to work with the county's community...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), awarded a $1,198,617 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) to the County of Hamilton, Tennessee. This grant will fund a collaborative initiative between the Hamilton County Office of Economic and Community Development, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Quality Correctional Health Care, and the McNabb Center to implement a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) to the County of Franklin, Maine. The grant will fund the Franklin County Jail Substance Use Recovery and Re-Entry Program (FRP), which aims to increase community capacity to address substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health issues, and related social challenges in Franklin County. Key program components include expanding...
This $1,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program) aims to address the opioid epidemic in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The funding supports a comprehensive, whole-person, harm reduction approach through a partnership with the Cumberland County Department of Public Health, Fayetteville Police Department, NC Harm Reduction Coalition, and the Cumberland-Fayetteville...
The County of Madison, Tennessee received a $1.3 million project grant award 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 the Madison County COSSAP Initiative to address substance abuse disorders, particularly opioid abuse, in Madison County through FY2025. Key services to be delivered include real-time data collection, distributing naloxone to first...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,296,751 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) grant to the County of Faulkner, Arkansas to implement the "FREE-C" project. The project aims to establish a whole-person, community-based network to increase access to peer support, transportation, housing, and clinical services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) in Faulkner County. The funding will support the delivery of services...