Project Grant G1999ONDCP06A

This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) supports the Research and Data Analysis federal grant program (CFDA 95.007). The grant funds nine organizations to deliver community-level intervention initiatives to combat drug overdoses from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022. The University of Baltimore receives $3 million to oversee the grant, with specific services delivered through eight sub-awards. These...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), awarded a $994,004 Project Grant to Boston Medical Center Corporation (BMC) to explore perceptions of overdose risk and develop tailored overdose prevention interventions for adolescents and young adults. The 2-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, aims to engage youth, families, providers, and people who use drugs to generate insights for future intervention development. Key...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), is intended to design tailored harm reduction strategies to address the escalating drug overdose crisis in the United States. The $2,316,128 award, with a project period from September 15, 2024 to July 31, 2028, will support collaborative efforts with health departments and community partners across six jurisdictions (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $2,467,574 Project Grant (CFDA 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) to Boston Medical Center Corporation to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a universal overdose prevention intervention for youth ages 13-26. The intervention aims to increase awareness of the risks of fentanyl and other emerging drugs, knowledge of strategies to reduce overdose risk, and recognition and response to overdose. The project will be implemented...

The Ohio Department of Health was awarded a $6 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program to implement evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction services in six counties. The three-year award will support expanding harm reduction activities and education targeting Black and Hispanic populations in high-risk areas; improving access to medication-assisted...

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support "Healthy People, Healthy Communities" - a comprehensive youth-led approach to substance use prevention in southern Ohio. Key activities include: Collecting data through the Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey to inform decision-making and measure outcomes...

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) Project Grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) and sub-recipients Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The grant will fund a collaborative initiative to address the opioid crisis in Clark County, Nevada through a public health-focused overdose...

The Providence Overdose Prevention Project is a $1,656,459 federal grant award made by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the City of Providence, Rhode Island's efforts to address the overdose crisis in the city through a range of evidence-based public health strategies. Key...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) project grant to the City of Madison, Wisconsin to implement the Madison Area Recovery Initiative (MARI). The key objectives of this 3-year project are to reduce opioid and other substance overdose deaths in Dane County, expand access to treatment and recovery services, and provide comprehensive support for justice-involved individuals impacted by substance use...

This $3,067,394 Project Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), will fund a 2-year research study to test a peer-driven "intravention" approach to address unmet harm reduction needs among people who use drugs in two rural Kentucky counties. The project, titled "Engaging People Who Use Drugs in Harm Reduction Service Delivery", aims to reduce the risk of overdose, hepatitis C, skin/soft tissue...