The Synthetic Opiate Poisoning Investigation and Distribution Interdiction Grant Program is a funding opportunity offered through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA) for fiscal year 2023 and 2024 in consultation with the Deputy Attorney General, the P.O.S.T. Board Director, and the Opioid Crisis Recovery Funds Advisory Committee which supports the Colorado Department of Law.
Donor Name: Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $6,900,000
Grant Duration: 1 year 3 months
Details:
The Synthetic Opiate Poisoning Investigation and Distribution Interdiction Grant Program is a funding opportunity offered through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA) for fiscal year 2023 and 2024 in consultation with the Deputy Attorney General, the P.O.S.T. Board Director, and the Opioid Crisis Recovery Funds Advisory Committee which supports the Colorado Department of Law.
Purpose of the Funds
To provide grants to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of investigating deaths and serious injuries caused by illegal synthetic opiate poisoning and for disrupting synthetic opiate supplies.
Eligible Activities
The grant funding may be used by a law enforcement agency for the following purposes only:
- Investigating deaths and serious injuries caused by illegal synthetic opiate poisoning
- Investigating, enforcing, and prosecuting synthetic opiate importation and high-level distribution networks, including multijurisdictional and multistate investigations and enforcement operations, to reduce the supply of illegal synthetic opiates and precursor chemicals in Colorado
- Technology, equipment, and training to enhance intelligence, information-sharing capabilities, and interagency collaboration among federal, state, and local law enforcement partners regarding synthetic opiate importation and high-level distribution networks
- Analyzing emergent trends in markets, including the use of the postal service, private courier, commercial cargo, and the internet, for the import and distribution of illegal synthetic opiates through a systematic and standardized approach, including the use of novel, high-frequency, and real-time systems to enhance market surveillance.
Funding Information
$6,900,000
Project Period
March 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible grant recipients include:
- Colorado law enforcement agencies per 24-32-124(1)(e)
- “Law enforcement agency” means a county sheriff’s office, municipal police force, the Colorado state patrol, or the Colorado bureau of investigation.
- Colorado District Attorney’s Office
- Multijurisdictional law enforcement task force that includes a law enforcement agency as defined by section 24-32-124 (1)(e)
- Police department for a private or state institution of higher education
For more information, visit Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
