The Huron County Prevention Coalition was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (DFC Support Program, CFDA 93.276). The Coalition will work to decrease alcohol and marijuana use among Huron County youth through collaboration, education, and youth empowerment initiatives. As the primary awardee, the Huron County Job and Family Services will implement prevention programs and services from...
The Community Mental Health of Ottawa County (CMHOC) in Michigan received a $1,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSUP). This 3-year grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will enable CMHOC to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances among justice-involved individuals in Ottawa County. The key services to be...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has awarded a $125,000 five-year Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery's Southern Ocean County Interfaith Advocacy and Leadership (SOCIAL) Coalition. The SOCIAL Coalition will use this funding to implement evidence-based strategies to reduce underage alcohol and...
The County of Oakland, Michigan will receive $1,467,744 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program. The County will expand its existing law enforcement deflection and diversion program through additional Crisis Intervention Team officer training and creation of a countywide crisis response team. The crisis response team will respond to mental health...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), has awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant to The Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc., doing business as Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County. The grant, effective September 30, 2024, through September 29, 2029, will support the non-profit organization's efforts to establish and strengthen a community coalition focused on preventing and reducing...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Albany County $1,260,648 under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support Albany County's expansion of the Albany Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, including adding new clinical capacity within the Albany County Department of Mental Health to serve LEAD clients with...
The County of Lancaster Administration Building in South Carolina was awarded a $999,967 Project Grant 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 grant, running from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, aims to reduce opioid misuse by 20% in year one and 30% in year two through a multi-pronged effort. Key initiatives include replicating the Law Enforcement Assisted...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,300,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program (COSSUP) grant to Washtenaw County, Michigan to expand access to evidence-based substance use treatment and recovery support services for individuals reentering the community from jail. The project aims to serve up to 150 individuals assessed as having a substance use disorder and medium to high risk of recidivism through a coordinated,...
The County of Muskegon, Michigan will receive a $725,000 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to enhance its Adult Recovery Court (ARC) program. The ARC is a hybrid drug/DWI court that has operated since January 2019, serving 120 participants with the capacity to accommodate 60 more. The grant funding will allow the ARC to increase its participant capacity to 70 and enhance services for participants with...
The County of Washtenaw was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from 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) effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. The grant will enable the county to establish a Family Treatment Court (FTC) program founded on best practice standards, create a multidisciplinary operations team, provide evidence-based treatment and...