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Planning Initiative to Build Bridges to Increase Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Options in the Nation's Jails
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Deadline
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2024
Sponsor
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Purpose
Offers the opportunity for local jails to participate in a 9-month planning initiative to help develop a comprehensive continuum of care to increase access to evidence-based treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) both while they are in custody and upon release from incarceration. Aims to increase the target population's engagement in OUD treatment services and reduce recidivism and the risk of overdose and overdose deaths. This opportunity is an initiative of the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The program seeks to provide different pathways to expanding access to OUD treatment in order to meet the needs of local jurisdictions, including:
- Implementing medication assisted treatment (MAT) in a jail that does not currently offer MAT
- Expanding access to methadone and buprenorphine in a jail that currently offers only naltrexone
- Supporting a jail in becoming an accredited and certified Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)
- Establishing relationships with community-based MAT providers for support pre- and/or post-release
Participants will engage in the following planning activities:
- Increase understanding of evidence-based and promising practices in the use of all 3 FDA-approved medications for MAT in jails and community-based settings
- Increase understanding that the availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) means that withdrawal or detox is no longer the default for people with OUD
- Increase understanding of the federal requirements associated with administering or dispensing FDA-approved MOUD in a correctional setting
- Build a comprehensive plan for initiating or expanding a MAT continuum of care within the jail and from the jail to the community and that may include providing exceptions to certain federal requirements, when appropriate
- Develop effective partnerships between jails and community-based MAT providers to provide pre-release or post-release services
- Plan for the logistics associated with providing MAT in the jail setting
- Plan for continuity and coordination of MAT during transitions into jails and reentry into communities
Amount of Funding
Program benefits include:
- Full travel scholarships for 5 team members to participate in 2 face-to-face meetings held in Washington, D.C. between December 2024 and May 2025
- Site visit conducted by subject-matter experts, virtual peer-to-peer exchanges, monthly coaching calls, and tailored technical assistance for strategic planning
- Support interpreting and applying federal requirements for OTPs, developing a strategic plan for implementing or expanding a MAT program, and providing other recovery supports after incarceration
- Eligibility for potential additional funding and technical assistance to implement the plan developed through this opportunity, including waivers or exceptions to certain federal requirements for obtaining an OTP license
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are limited to units of government and federally recognized Indian tribal governments that meet the following requirements:
- Demonstrate commitment of a multidisciplinary team made up of representatives who oversee and provide MAT services to all individuals in custody with OUD and to continue that care in the community
- Agree to work towards a plan to implement a MAT program in the jail that provides at least 2 forms of FDA-approved medications for OUD or expand an existing MAT program in the jail to offer at least 2, preferably all 3, forms of medication, and to support continued access to MAT in the community upon release
- Identify a project coordinator who can devote at least 6 hours per week of their time during the 9-month planning period
Priority will be given to applicants that meet at least 1 of the following criteria:
- Jurisdictions that demonstrate high need based on overdose rates in the community and/or prevalence of OUD in the jail and a commitment to making a significant advancement in access to MAT
- Communities that do not have open or active federal grants to support implementation of MAT in the local jail
- Communities that have an existing coordinating body such as a criminal justice coordinating council, an opioid task force, or another planning body with demonstrated capacity and willingness to plan across the criminal justice and behavioral health continuum
- Rural and tribal jurisdictions
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Capacity Building
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.
Contact
For program questions:
COSSUP@iir.com
Topics This Program Addresses
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Community Supervision • Crime Reduction • Justice System • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) • Opioids • Overdose Prevention • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment