U.S. Department of Justice: Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

The Opioid Affected Youth Initiative will fund sites to develop a data-driven coordinated response to identify and address challenges resulting from opioid abuse that are impacting youth and community safety. Sites will work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a technical assistance provider to develop data collection tools that will inform strategies and programs to be implemented by the sites to address specific challenges resulting from the opioid epidemic.

This program will support applicants in implementing data-driven strategies and programs through strategic partnerships that will (1) develop a multidisciplinary task force with working groups to identify specific areas of concern; (2) collect and interpret data that will assist the task force in developing strategies and programming that will be used to better coordinate response efforts and resources; and (3) implement services that will address public safety concerns, intervention, prevention, and diversion services for children, youth, and families directly impacted by opioid abuse. Sites will work in partnership with representatives from law enforcement, education, probation and community supervision, juvenile court, mental health service providers, medical physicians/examiners, prosecutors, community-based organizations that address substance abuse, child welfare agencies, child protective services, first responders, and other community health agencies.

Amount: An estimated $7,000,000 is available to make a maximum of seven awards ranging up to $1,000,000. The period of performance is 36 months.

Eligibility: States (including territories), units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments.

Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313481

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