WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for awarding a $3.97 million Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant to Franklin County Public Health. OD2A is a three-year cooperative funding agreement that focuses on the complex and changing nature of the opioid overdose epidemic and highlights the need for an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and cohesive public health approach. These funds will support Franklin County Public Health in obtaining high-quality, comprehensive, and timely data on overdose morbidity and mortality to inform prevention and response efforts. Portman released the following statement:
“This grant is great news for Columbus and Franklin County, as it will help ensure that Franklin County Public Health has the data to inform its prevention and response efforts to combat the opioid addiction crisis. With the spike in deadly synthetic opioid addiction and overdoses, we need the data this grant will provide to address these issues in a comprehensive way. Over the past few years, I’ve been pleased that Congress has recognized the addiction crisis gripping our country and passed legislation to support the efforts of states and local communities to combat the drug epidemic. But our work is far from over. I will continue to work with my colleagues on bipartisan legislation which will better address the on-the-ground reality of addiction.”
