The City of Madison, WI received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant aims to reduce overdose deaths in Dane County, WI by expanding access to treatment, recovery, and support services. Key activities include expanding drug take-back programs, increasing diversion activities, creating a self-referral pathway for individuals on...
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin received a $999,999.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The 3-year project, starting on October 1, 2023, will establish a program at the Menominee Tribal Detention Facility to provide medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and recovery support services to individuals upon arrest, during custody, and...
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant by 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 support the Menominee Family Services, Menominee Tribal Police Department, and Maehnowesekiyah Wellness Center in implementing the Yacehtawak program through September 2025. The goal of the Yacehtawak program is to decrease...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Opioid STR (CFDA 93.788) program, will provide $71,160,580 to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to address the opioid crisis in Wisconsin. The grant will focus on expanding access to evidence-based opioid and stimulant use disorder treatment and recovery services, advancing opioid and stimulant use prevention and harm reduction, and reducing opioid and...
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (WI DOJ) was awarded a $7,000,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSUP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The project aims to reduce the impact of opioid, stimulant, and substance misuse in Wisconsin by expanding pre-arrest diversion programs, implementing technology solutions, and conducting comprehensive evaluations. Key activities include: Awarding up to $500,000 each to 10 new...
This Project Grant award of $1,246,603.00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will enable the City of Duluth, Minnesota to expand its Substance Use Response Team (SURT) program. The project aims to integrate peer recovery specialists into the criminal justice system to provide individuals with substance use disorders access to peer and harm reduction-based services. Key activities include...
The County of Dunn, a U.S. local government entity, was awarded a $1,195,712 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program) to enhance its existing Dunn County Family Treatment Court. The grant funding will be used to expand access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for participants in the Family Treatment Court. This...
The City of Milwaukee, WI was awarded a $1,598,719 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). The grant will support the Milwaukee Drug Rapid-Testing and Outreach Program (DROP) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Through DROP, the City of Milwaukee will increase capacity for near-real-time substance testing at overdose scenes and within actively using populations. It...
This Project Grant award of $1,300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will enable the City of West Allis, Wisconsin to expand access to evidence-based treatment for stimulant use disorder and harm reduction services in suburban Milwaukee County. The project, called CP-STAR, will leverage community paramedic teams to address the impact of opioids, fentanyl, and stimulants in...
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...