Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Community Services within the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that helps low-income individuals, families, and communities affected by the national opioid epidemic. Grants must be awarded to Community Action Agencies (local organizations that work to reduce poverty in low-income communities) for specified activities relating to opioid misuse and abuse, including education, outreach, prevention, and treatment services.
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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a community action opioid response grant program.
USA115th CongressHR-5124| House
| Updated: 2/27/2018
Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Community Services within the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that helps low-income individuals, families, and communities affected by the national opioid epidemic. Grants must be awarded to Community Action Agencies (local organizations that work to reduce poverty in low-income communities) for specified activities relating to opioid misuse and abuse, including education, outreach, prevention, and treatment services.
Adoption and foster careChild healthChild safety and welfareDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care