Drug Data Research Center to Combat the Opioid Crisis (16.046)
Drug Data Research Center to Combat the Opioid Crisis (Assistance Listing 16.046) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $7.1 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $3.5 million to $3.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$7.1 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$3.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,558 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1558th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Create a regional drug data research center to enhance knowledge to more effectively address the overdose crisis. Program goal(s) description: Support the expansion of an existing statewide drug data repository into a regional drug data research center that promotes the collection, analysis, research, and dissemination of overdose-related information to reduce fatal and nonfatal overdoses, promote public safety, and support prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services, and serves as a model for other regions of the United States. Program objective(s) name: Improve access to real-time, actionable drug data. Project objective(s) description: Expand an existing statewide drug data repository into a regional data center to produce and disseminate web-based, real-time, actionable multisector drug data; Develop a transportable and/or replicable, open-source, regional drug data architecture; Facilitate electronic information sharing across multiple agencies across state lines; Encourage the sharing of additional information from law enforcement, prosecutions, jail stays, corrections (i.e., institution and community corrections), public health, treatment provision, and/or courts/pretrial services across states; Support collaboration among public health, behavioral health, criminal justice, and first responder agencies; Expand research to enhance knowledge to more effectively address the overdose crisis.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
One award for up to $4,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Data Research Center to Combat the Opioid Crisis (16.046) awarded $7.1 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $3.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Illinois | 1 | $3.6 million |
| University of Alabama | Alabama | 1 | $3.5 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $7.1 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.