Project Grant SP014694

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Burnett County Law Enforcement Citizens Auxiliary, Inc. in Grantsburg, WI. The grant aims to establish and strengthen collaborations to prevent and reduce substance use, including opioid misuse, youth vaping, and underage drinking, as well as address...

The Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board was awarded a $1 million 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 (COSSUP) to develop a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary collaborative approach to address and prevent illicit substance use and its adverse consequences in a predominantly rural county. The Criminal Justice...

The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) (CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund a two-pronged effort to (1) expand evidence-informed post-overdose outreach programs by providing social work support to community members following fatal and non-fatal overdoses, and (2) enhance the Overdose Public...

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department (ECCCHD) received a $250,000 Project Grant award under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to strengthen and expand collaboration and capacity for implementing evidence-based practices to prevent and reduce youth alcohol, vaping, and prescription drug misuse in Eau Claire County. The project will...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $535,298 five-year Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Westcare Wisconsin, Inc. The grant supports the "WC-WI Life Skills Training Project" (WC-WI LST), which aims to address cannabis, vaping, and opioid use among 4th-6th grade students in Milwaukee Public Schools. Westcare Wisconsin will collaborate with...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the non-profit organization Prevented. Through this 5-year grant, Prevented will build infrastructure to deliver school-based programming and early intervention prevention strategies in Warren County, Missouri. The project aims to reduce youth substance use, including...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $1.2 million 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 (COSSUP) to implement the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The goal of the COSSUP program is to provide financial and technical assistance to address the opioid crisis. Through this funding, the City of Milwaukee's...

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 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 Windham County Prevention Partnership was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will support a 5-year initiative to implement a comprehensive, trauma-informed strategy in Windham County, Vermont to: 1) increase the prevention infrastructure and capacity to serve rural and low-income...