Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)

On behalf of BJA, the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) has released the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Tribal Responses to Drug Overdoses solicitation.

This is part of a series of demonstration projects funded under COSSAP, which are designed to build capacity, foster cross-sector collaboration, and support innovation.

This solicitation is designed to assist federally recognized tribes in identifying resource deployment strategies...

The 2020 National Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Forum is taking place March 10 through March 12, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. Forum participants, ranging from criminal justice and behavioral health professionals to law enforcement officers, are attending to learn and to share promising and evidence-based strategies, case studies and projects that are turning the tide of America’s addiction epidemic.

The purpose of...

The funds support first responders whose actions can often mean the difference between life and death for those who have overdosed, as well as families, children and crime victims dealing with the impact of substance abuse. Funding was awarded under a number of programs, including the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Programs ($163 million), the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program ($23.8 million), and the Drug Courts...