Opportunity Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (WI DOJ), Bureau of Justice Programs, is accepting applications for the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program (COSSUP) Wisconsin Deflection Initiative (WDI) Technology Implementation 2024 (2026). The grant supports Wisconsin deflection sites that want to modernize operations through technology used for screening and assessment, mobile case management, participant engagement, data collection and program efficiency.
Funding and Deadline
WI DOJ states that approximately $500,000 is available and that individual awards are available for up to $50,000. The current WI DOJ Grant Opportunities page lists a December 31, 2026 closing date, but the currently linked official grant-announcement PDF states August 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. and says applications are submitted through DOJ Egrants. Because these official sources conflict, Atlas does not represent either date as conclusively controlling; the applicant should verify the operative deadline in Egrants or with WI DOJ before submission.
Source QA note: Wisconsin DOJ’s current Grant Opportunities page lists this opportunity as open with a December 31, 2026 closing date. However, the currently linked official grant-announcement PDF still states August 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. on its cover and in its Important Dates section. Atlas therefore treats the opportunity as currently listed open by DOJ but flags an unresolved official-source deadline conflict. Applicants should confirm the operative deadline in DOJ Egrants or directly with the listed DOJ program contact before relying on the December 31 date.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are agencies operating deflection programs in Wisconsin that align with the Wisconsin Deflection Initiative Essential Elements. The announcement identifies city, township, county and Tribal governments implementing one or more of the six WDI deflection pathways in collaboration with law enforcement or first responders.
Program Priorities
Projects may address one, two or all three technology focus areas: software or applications that improve deflection screening and assessment at the point of contact; mobile case-management technology supporting field documentation, service coordination and participant progress tracking; and participant-engagement technology such as appointment reminders, secure messaging, resource sharing and retention tools.
Registration and Submission
Applicants must maintain an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Applications are submitted through WI DOJ WebGrants. The application includes project and personnel information, a brief project description, federal funding questions, a budget narrative, project narrative, agency profile, proposed approach and detailed budget. The Project Director, Financial Officer and Signatory are expected to be separate individuals with separate email addresses.
Match, Budget and Procurement Rules
No match is required. The announcement permits Supplies and Operating Expenses and Consultants/Contractual costs. Supplies and operating items are described as under $10,000 per unit and may include software, computers, monitors, accessories, licenses and subscriptions. Consultant and contractual services must generally be procured competitively unless a justified sole-source exception applies. Consultant rates above $650 per eight-hour day or $81.25 per hour require federal approval and additional justification. Grant payments are reimbursement-based, and funds must supplement rather than supplant existing state or local funding.
Atlas Fit Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. This is a strong Wisconsin behavioral-health, substance-use and digital-operations opportunity because it has a defined technology purpose, no match requirement, a meaningful per-site ceiling and a multi-month application window, although eligibility is limited to existing WDI-aligned government deflection programs and funding may be exhausted before the stated deadline.
N9+ Fit: 18/100. The Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform is not a natural core fit because the solicitation is primarily aimed at deflection screening workflow, mobile case management, participant communications and data operations rather than clinical examination technology. A narrowly designed first-responder or treatment-linkage use could warrant further review, but Atlas should not represent N9+ hardware or clinical functionality as automatically allowable.
QC Healthcare Fit: 12/100. Direct Applicant Fit for Dr. Miltie, LLC: 0/100. Technology Vendor/Partner Fit: 35/100. Dr. Miltie is not an eligible lead applicant. A vendor or implementation-partner role could be legitimate only where an eligible WDI government applicant defines a technology need consistent with the three program focus areas and follows applicable procurement rules.
Required Next Action
Identify Wisconsin WDI-aligned city, township, county and Tribal deflection programs with documented technology gaps. Before any outreach, verify the specific agency still meets WDI eligibility, confirm the authoritative decision maker and email, check that the opportunity remains open and funded, complete applicant-level Atlas and Zoho CRM deduplication, and verify Email Opt-Out is not true.
Controlling Source
Use the Wisconsin Department of Justice Current Grant Opportunities page, the currently linked COSSUP WDI Technology Implementation 2024 (2026) Grant Announcement, and WI DOJ WebGrants as the controlling sources for final application requirements and any amendments.