The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (the Council) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for competitive funding for law enforcement agencies within the State of Georgia under the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP).
Donor Name: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) was developed as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) legislation. COSSAP’s purpose is to provide financial and technical assistance to states, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs of abuse.
The objectives of this initiative are to:
- Subgrantees will conduct trainings on the administration and use of naloxone in order to make sure that their department keeps a comprehensive opioid response policy;
- Provide funding to support the replenishment of used and expired naloxone for jurisdictions throughout the state; and
- Implement standards that would require all funded entities to report in the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP).
Funding Information
- Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: $30,000
- Minimum Dollar Amount per Award: $3,000
- Available Amount: $137,792
Project Period
January 1, 2024-August 30, 2024
Eligible Applicants
Applicants are limited to units of local government and state law enforcement agencies which operate within Georgia for law enforcement entities. Priority will be given to localities that demonstrate their community would benefit from a grant-funded project that covers the cost of naloxone kits as well as ongoing law enforcement training in naloxone administration, implementation standards that commit to report in the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP), and best practices for engaging with people suffering from opioid addiction.
For more information, visit CJCC.