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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/portman-announces-658-million-cara-grants-final-fy-2020-funding-bill | Portman Announces $658 Million for CARA Grants in Final FY 2020 Funding Bill | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Portman Announces $658 Million for CARA Grants in Final FY 2020 Funding Bill December 17, 2019 | Press Releases WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the final FY 2020 funding bill includes $658 million for grants through his bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act(CARA), which became law in 2016. This funding marks the largest investment in Portman's CARA grant program since it was enacted into law. Portman released the following statement: I'm pleased the final FY 2020 funding bill includes the largest investment in CARA grants yet as too many Ohioans of every age continue to suffer from addiction. This $658 million will help state and local health officials, prevention experts, treatment providers, and law enforcement to work together to address this epidemic.I'm grateful for the progress that we have made in combating this epidemic thanks to CARA and will continue to make thanks to this funding and the inclusion of my Combating Meth and Cocaine legislation to give states more flexibility in how they use federal opioid funding to address the resurgence of meth and cocaine. I will continue to work with my colleagues in the Senate to make sure those on the ground, our community leaders, first responders, and family members have the support and funding they need to continue their work to fight this epidemic. Summary of CARA Appropriations CARA Programs CARA Authorization in 2016 CARA Appropriations for FY 2017 CARA Funding for FY 2018 CARA Funding for FY 2019 CARA Funding for FY 2020 National Campaign $5 Million $10 Million $10 Million $10 Million Naloxone for First Responders $12 Million $24 Million $36 Million $36 Million $41 Million Expanded Drug Treatment $25 Million $67 Million $95 Million $100 Million $100 Million Recovery Support Services $1 Million $3 Million $5 Million $6 Million $10 Million Treatment for Women $17.9 Million $19 Million $30 Million $30 Million $32 Million Veterans Treatment Courts $6 Million $20 Million $22 Million $22 Million Infant Plan of Safe Care $60 Million $60 Million $60 Million Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program $103 Million $103 Million $310 Million $325 Million $325 Million Grants for Co-Prescribing Naloxone $1 Million $1 Million $1 Million $1 Million $1 Million Coalition Enhancement Grant $5 Million $5 Million $5 Million $5 Million Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act $50 Million $56 Million $52 Million $52 Million Total $180.9 Million $ 267 Million $608 Million $647 Million $ 658 Million NOTE: Senator Portman has led efforts in the U.S. Senate toprovide more resourcesto combat the nation's drug addiction epidemic. Portmanis the author of the bipartisanComprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act(CARA) that became law in 2016 and provides resources for evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery programs to help people overcome their addiction. The most recent bipartisan funding agreement funded these CARA programs at $647 million, much higher than the authorized amount. Portman'sCARA 2.0 Actwould increase these authorization levels further. In addition, Portman worked tosecure $1 billionin new funding for state grants to fight opioid abuse in the21st Century CURES Act.He's also fought for more overall funding to fight addiction, helping to secure more than$4 billionin new funding over the last few years between CARA, CURES, and other programs. Portman recently announced that hisCombating Meth & Cocaine Act to give states more flexibility to use federal funding to address the resurgence of meth and cocaine was included in the final FY 2020 funding bill.He also introduced the FIGHT Fentanyl Act to permanently list fentanyl-related substances as criminally scheduled drugs. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |