Justice Department Awards Millions to Combat Opioid Abuse

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded over $300 million to government entities in 45 states, including over $9 million to Indiana to fight the opioid epidemic. The BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program provides financial and technical help to state and local jurisdictions to identify, treat and support those affected by opioid abuse. 

The Indiana recipients are:

• Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs- $490,343 
• Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County- $900,000
• Family and Social Services Administration- $4,313,050
• Criminal Justice Institute- $735,950 
• State Department of Health- $1,000,000
• Miami County Government- $443,656
• Marion Superior Court- $500,000
• Knox County- $499,597
• Indiana University- $445,244 
• City of Fort Wayne- $144,347