This Project Grant award in the amount of $311,024 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project led by West Virginia University Research Corporation to develop novel analytical methods and decision support models to help county policymakers in West Virginia effectively allocate resources to combat the opioid crisis. The project aims to map and compare county-level budgetary approaches to opioid supply-side interdiction and demand-side harm reduction strategies, and build optimization models to provide data-driven budget allocation prescriptions. The research will leverage machine learning, utility theory, and empirical investigations of local opioid networks to identify balanced interventions that disrupt drug flows while mitigating health impacts. The project will also provide training opportunities for graduate students in this multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex societal challenges. No subawards are planned under this grant.
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