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Chief asks council permission to pursue federal opioid and veterans-treatment grants

Casper City Council (pre-meeting) · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The police chief asked the council for authorization to pursue two federal grant competitions — an opioid/stimulant substance-use program (ceiling ~$1.3M) and a veterans treatment court program (ceiling ~$950K) — saying both would bolster local diversion and treatment capacity through existing Natrona County partnerships.

The police chief asked the mayor and council for approval to pursue two federal grant opportunities aimed at expanding diversion and treatment capacity: a comprehensive opioid, stimulant and substance-use program and a federal veterans treatment court program.

Staff described the opioid opportunity as having a ceiling near $1.3 million for eligible applicants…

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