U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces New Federal Funding Available to Help Wisconsin Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Wisconsin is eligible to receive $11,805,710 when the state applies for the funding
Senator Baldwin worked to secure federal funding for local communities that invests in prevention, treatment and recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that an additional $11.8 million in federal grant funding is available to help Wisconsin combat the opioid epidemic.
Senator Baldwin led the effort to include an additional $1 billion for this program to fight the opioid epidemic in the FY2018 omnibus spending bill signed by President Trump. The grant program was established as part the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act that Senator Baldwin worked to pass in Congress.
“I’ve met with local health officials, law enforcement and first responders and it’s clear Washington needs to do more to support local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts. I have worked in a bipartisan way to make sure local communities in Wisconsin have the federal support they need to address the opioid epidemic and save lives,”said Senator Baldwin. “This epidemic is not a partisan issue, and a strong partnership between the federal government and our state is essential to an effective response. I’m hopeful that Governor Walker will act immediately to put these federal investments to work in Wisconsin to support our continued fight against this deadly crisis.”
Senator Baldwin has been a leader in working to provide more federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin. She recently met with law enforcement, first responders, health officials and Wisconsin residents affected by this crisis in Superior, Sturgeon Bay and Kaukauna to call for a Senate vote on new bipartisan legislation, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, that she helped pass in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. As a member of the Senate HELP Committee, Senator Baldwin successfully worked to include in the bipartisan legislation an extension and expansion of the State Targeted Response Grants program to provide states and tribal communities more resources to address the epidemic. This bipartisan legislation passed the Senate HELP Committee in April and is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor.
An online version of this release is available here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
More about the Opioid Crisis
- MKE County: County Creates Easy Public Access To Overdose Data - Graham Kilmer - Feb 18th, 2025
- Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Office of Emergency Management Launch New Overdose Dashboard - County Executive David Crowley - Feb 18th, 2025
- Fitzgerald Advances Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic - U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - Feb 6th, 2025
- Milwaukee Is Losing a Generation of Black Men To Drug Crisis - Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake - Jan 31st, 2025
- Milwaukee County’s Overdose Deaths Declined For Second Straight Year - Evan Casey - Jan 27th, 2025
- MKE County: United Community Center Awarded Drug Company Money For Addiction Treatment - Graham Kilmer - Jan 12th, 2025
- DHS Provides Update on Distribution of Latest Opioid Settlement Funds - Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Jan 9th, 2025
- Menominee Tribe Has 70% Decline in Overdose Deaths, Hospitalizations - Joe Schulz - Nov 27th, 2024
- Serenity Inns: A Proven Lifesaving Facility Denied Critical State Funding - Serenity Inns - Nov 19th, 2024
- Milwaukee County Outreach Team Going Door-to-Door Handing Out Narcan in High Overdose Areas - Evan Casey - Nov 14th, 2024
Read more about Opioid Crisis here
Mentioned in This Press Release
Recent Press Releases by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Senator Baldwin Statement on Deep Cuts at Social Security Administration
Feb 28th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin1.3 million Wisconsinites receive Social Security benefits
Senator Baldwin Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Affordable Care Act Program
Feb 27th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy BaldwinThe ACA Navigator program connects people with affordable health care, supported historic enrollment in recent years
Baldwin Demands Trump’s USDA Restart Payments Guaranteed to 88 Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Feb 26th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin88 dairy businesses in Wisconsin have been stiffed by Trump administration for $6.5 million they are owed, threatening farmers' livelihoods