Bureau of Justice Assistance
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support local, state, and tribal law enforcement in achieving safer communities. To learn more about BJA, visit www.bja.gov. BJA is part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs.
Institute for Intergovernmental Research
The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) serves as the COSSUP Network coordinator for training and technical assistance (TTA) efforts and collaborates with Bureau of Justice Assistance leadership and fellow TTA providers to support COSSUP site-based grantees. IIR's role includes publication production and design; planning, coordination, and delivery of national-level trainings and working group meetings; COSSUP Resource Center website development and maintenance; coordination of distance learning opportunities and resource dissemination; and coordination of other complementary activities.
Rulo Strategies
Rulo Strategies serves as the technical assistance provider for jails, prisons, reentry, and community supervision agencies. Rulo Strategies supports jurisdictions interested in improving their response to substance use and behavioral health issues; increasing stakeholder understanding of evidence-based and promising practices; supporting the implementation of medication-assisted treatment in the jail, prison, and community supervision settings; supporting the implementation of the withdrawal management guidelines; facilitating peer-to-peer learning opportunities; and providing speakers for conferences and workshops or skilled subject-matter experts for training events to educate stakeholders and build capacity.