BJA FY 21 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program

The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC), Arizona’s State Administering Agency, is applying for funding to advance Arizona’s goal of reducing overdose  deaths by providing services to people involved in Arizona’s local justice system. The ACJC will  make a total of nine competitive sub-awards to local sites to implement law enforcement   diversion programs or virtual peer recovery services. The ACJC will work collaboratively  with the nine sites to serve the unique needs of each community, while leveraging the states  resources, training experience, and expertise to implement impactful, evidence-based strategies.  The ACJC will also build the capacity of the local justice system, including jails and local law  enforcement agencies, to implement these programs through robust training and technical assistance,   including peer-to-peer learning and cross-site coordination. Priority considerations  addressed in this application include making sub-awards to communities with a high rate   of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants, high rates of overdose  deaths, a lack of accessibility to treatment providers, facilities, and emergency medical  services, and providing services to a high poverty area. Applicants will also be asked to  demonstrate how their sub-award will further OJP’s priority of building trust between law  enforcement and the community.