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

Archives

Examples of successful FY 2018 COAP grant application project narratives:

Grant Awards

See the Funding Awards section of our site to access award details made through this and other BJA programs. Additional details about historical awards are available in the following resources:

PDMP TTAC Newsletters

Announcements

Department of Justice Awards More Than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and to Address Substance Use Disorders
This December 22, 2021, Department of Justice press release highlights fiscal year 2021 awards made through various Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) programs, including the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program.

BJA Awards Nearly $700,000 to Launch Drug Disposal Program in Selected States
In an April 23, 2021, press release, the Office of Justice Programs announced BJA awards to launch the Comprehensive Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Program. The initiative is funded by BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program.

Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic Initiative Launched
In a January 30, 2020, press release, the Office of Justice Programs announced the launch of the Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic Initiative. As part of this initiative, twenty-one rural American communities will receive $14.8 million in funding to develop tailored and innovative responses to gaps in prevention, treatment and/or recovery services for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. The initiative is the latest demonstration project supported by BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program.

Justice Department Is Awarding Almost $320 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis
View a fact sheet to learn about the FY 2018 awards made for BJA-specific programs, including the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program, Innovative Prosecution Solutions, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and others.

National Recovery Month Webinar
On September 9, 2020, in recognition of National Recovery Month (September), the Office of Justice Programs hosted the webinar, Assisting Communities to Incorporate Recovery Initiatives and Medication Assisted Treatment at All Intercept Points of the Criminal Justice System.

Blog: Federal Agencies Work Toward Reducing Opioid Impact on Youth
On March 14, members of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention listened to a panel of federal representatives discuss the national opioid crisis' impact on youth as well as the government's response to the crisis. Read the blog post to see how BJA is helping by investing in an OD map tracking system and other efforts.

Partnerships to Support Data-driven Responses to Emerging Drug Threats
This initiative is designed to demonstrate how local public health, behavioral health, and public safety agencies can collaboratively leverage their distinct and complementary roles and capabilities to collect, share, and analyze near real-time data to support coordinated cross-sector responses to reduce overdose deaths. Under this solicitation, up to six communities will be selected for grant awards up to $600,000, each for a 24-month period. Apply by: June 27, 2019.

Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) Statewide Expansion and Response
BJA is sponsoring this opportunity in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This initiative is designed to support statewide adoption of ODMAP as well as the development of highly coordinated public safety, behavioral health, and public health responses to the data, focusing on “hot spots” and trends of concern. Apply by: June 27, 2019.

Responding to the Opioid Crisis: National and Local Approaches
On January 17, 2018, at 2 p.m. ET, BJA staff will be among the speakers in the Responding to the Opioid Crisis: National and Local Approaches webinar. During this event, federal and local solutions will be discussed and an overview of related BJA initiatives will be presented.

Justice System Use of PDMPs
BJA and the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative have released a new resource: Call to Action and Issue Brief: Justice System Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs—Addressing the Nation’s Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse Epidemic. This resource offers justice practitioners and policymakers valuable, practical, hands-on sections such as the PDMP best-practices checklist, a compendium of resources and references, and next steps to help them address this critical public safety and public health challenge.

Funding

FY 2023 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program Training and Technical Assistance

  • Grants.gov deadline: April 18, 2023
  • JustGrants deadline: April 25, 2023

FY 2023 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program

  • Grants.gov deadline: March 21, 2023
  • JustGrants deadline: March 28, 2023
  • Solicitation webinar materials from February 21, 2023: Recording | Presentation

FY 2022 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program:

  • Grants.gov deadline: June 13, 2022
  • JustGrants deadline: June 17, 2022

FY 2021 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program

  • Grants.gov deadline: July 7, 2021
  • JustGrants deadline: July 9, 2021
  • Materials from the solicitation webinar held on May 18, 2021: Recording | Presentation

FY 2021 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program Training and Technical Assistance Program - Logistics

  • Grants.gov deadline: June 14, 2021
  • JustGrants deadline: June 28, 2021

Comprehensive Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Program

  • Applications due: November 25, 2020

FY 2020 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP)

  • Application deadline: June 5, 2020

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP) Tribal Responses to Drug Overdose

  • Application deadline: June 5, 2020

Partnerships to Support Data-driven Responses to Emerging Drug Threats

  • Application deadline: 06/27/2019

Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) Statewide Expansion and Response

  • Application deadline: 06/27/2019

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program FY 2019 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 06/05/2019

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2019 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/28/2019

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program

  • Application deadline: 06/18/2018

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program FY 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program FY 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 04/25/2017

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2016 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 04/26/2016

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/28/2015

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2014 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/06/2014

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring National Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2014 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/06/2014

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2013 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/02/2013

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/08/2012

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/19/2011

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring National Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/19/2011

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 04/01/2010

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 02/12/2009

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2008 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 05/15/2008

Developing and Enhancing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs FY 2008 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 02/14/2008

Developing and Enhancing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) FY 2007 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 01/11/2007

Developing and Enhancing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) FY 2006 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 12/15/2005

Developing and Enhancing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: FY 2005 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Application deadline: 01/19/2005

COAP's Strategic Focus

COAP’s strategic focus on combatting the opioid epidemic reflects the Attorney General’s commitment to reduce the number of fatal overdoses and to protect the American people. Broadly, COAP’s goals are to: (1) reduce opioid abuse and misuse and the number of overdose fatalities; and (2) support the implementation and enhancement of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs).

COAP focuses on systemwide initiatives, as well as innovative approaches, to promote substance abuse treatment and recovery support. These concepts are rooted in the Sequential Intercept Model. The model provides a conceptual framework that communities can use when considering the interface between the criminal justice and substance abuse treatment systems. Within the criminal justice system, there are numerous intercept points, which are opportunities for linkage to services and for prevention of further involvement with the criminal justice system. The model shows the paths an individual may take through the criminal justice system; where the intercept points fall; and areas that communities can target for diversion, engagement, and reentry. In structuring COAP, BJA leaders have focused on effective policy strategies that include the following:

  • Supporting our nation’s first responders and strengthening their partnerships with behavioral health, public health, and agencies that serve crime victims.
  • Expanding diversion programs for nonviolent individuals who abuse illicit and prescription opioids.
  • Implementing and enhancing PDMPs.
  • Encouraging and supporting comprehensive cross-system planning and collaboration among officials who work in law enforcement, pretrial services, the courts, probation and parole, child welfare, reentry, PDMPs, and emergency medical services, as well as health care providers, public health partners, and agencies that provide substance abuse treatment and recovery support services.
  • Developing and implementing strategies to identify and provide treatment and recovery support services to high-frequency utilizers of multiple systems (e.g., health care, child welfare, criminal justice) who have a history of opioid abuse.
  • Increasing the availability of treatment and recovery support services in rural or tribal communities by expanding the use of technology-assisted treatment and recovery support services.
  • Enhancing public safety, behavioral health, and public health information-sharing partnerships that leverage key public health and public safety data sets (e.g., de-identified PDMP data, naloxone administrations, fatal and nonfatal overdose data, drug arrests) to create a holistic view of the environment and develop interventions based on this information.
Date Modified: May 23, 2023
Date Created: December 13, 2019