Strengthening Community Capacity Through Stigma Reduction- DOJ COSSUP

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is soliciting applications from qualified entities to serve as a subrecipient under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). The selected subrecipient will carry out programmatic activities that increase community-focused capacity to reduce stigma related to substance use disorder (SUD), improve navigation to treatment and Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT), and conduct and performance reporting in alignment with DOJ COSSUP objectives. • The project will focus on conducting stigma reduction education and community engagement initiatives. • Enhancing community capacity to reduce stigma related to SUD. • Improving navigation to treatment and MAT services. • Collecting and reporting program performance data aligned with DOJ COSSUP objectives.