Congressman Kim Helps Secure $500,000 for Burlington County First Responders – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grant

MOORESTOWN, N.J. – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced Burlington County is receiving $500,000 to support resources and training for first responders who are helping people battling opioid addiction.

“I’m proud to have helped get Burlington County more federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic that continues to devastate our community,” said Congressman Kim. “The most important work I do in Congress doesn’t happen down in Washington, it happens here at home – hearing directly from constituents at each of my monthly town halls and working hard to deliver tangible results for New Jersey’s Third District. This funding will support an additional tool in our toolbox for fighting the disease of substance use disorder. I’m eager to see this grant money help train and equip our first responders with the skills and resources they need to keep our friends, neighbors, and loved ones alive so they can get the support they need.”

“Burlington County has taken an all-hands-on-deck approach to combating the addiction crisis and we remain committed to using every resource possible to save lives and ensure those who need treatment and support have access to it,” said Burlington County Commissioner Felicia Hopson. “This grant will allow us to equip and train first responders and others on the proper use of overdose antidotes like Naloxone (Narcan). It will also allow us to train additional recovery coaches to help residents enter treatment and obtain the support they require. Addiction is a disease, not a moral failing. This grant will allow us to save lives and hopefully put them on the path towards recovery.”

Congressman Kim was proud to vote for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which provided funding for this grant. If your organization or nonprofit is applying for a federal grant, our office has a dedicated Grants Director who is available to submit a letter of support on your behalf, connect you with a federal grant liaison to answer application questions, obtain feedback about a previously denied grant to strengthen your next application, or work with congressional liaisons to research potential federal grant opportunities.

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Congressman Kim is a member of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force. He secured $300,000 for Burlington County’s HOPE One, $621 million for veteran opioid abuse prevention and $3.9 billion for substance use disorder treatment in the FY 2022 government funding package. Congressman Kim also voted to pass the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act through the House, a bipartisan package that includes the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, along with Congressman Kim’s own bill, the Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act. More information about Congressman Kim can be found on his website by clicking here.

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