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. With over $150 million in available grant funding under this opportunity, local and state courts are encouraged to apply!
Please see the detailed information below regarding the solicitation and plan to participate in the informational webinar on March 31, 2020 at 2pm ET by registering via the link below. You are also encouraged to visit www.grants.gov to research and apply for additional opportunities.
About BJA’s COSSAP
The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) was developed as part of the 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). Since 2017, BJA has supported innovative work in more than 300 COAP sites and demonstration projects.
In 2020, responding to upward trends in the abuse of other drugs in many American communities, COAP was renamed the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) in order to support jurisdictions’ efforts to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities, including reducing the number of overdose fatalities and mitigating the impacts on crime victims by supporting comprehensive, collaborative initiatives.
New COSSAP Site-Based Funding Opportunity
BJA is seeking applications to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances of abuse through COSSAP. Awards will be made in two categories for the following amounts:
- Category 1: Local or Tribal Applications
Subcategory 1a – An urban area or large county with a population greater than 500,000: up to $1,200,000
Subcategory 1b – A suburban area or medium-size county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000: up to $900,000
Subcategory 1c – A rural area or small county (as defined in the eligibility section) with a population of fewer than 100,000 or a federally recognized Indian tribe: up to $600,000
- Category 2: State Applications
Applications from states on behalf of county, local, municipal, or tribal communities: up to $6,000,000
Period of performance start date: October 1, 2020
Period of performance duration: 36 months
All applications are due by 11:59 p.m., ET, on May 21, 2020.
Visit https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/bja-2020-17023 for solicitation information, eligibility details, and application guidelines.
COSSAP Site-Based Solicitation Webinar
Want to learn more? BJA will be hosting a COSSAP site-based solicitation webinar on March 31, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., ET. Register at http://s.iir.com/COSSAP2020.