All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: This memo outlines an opportunity for funding for Wisconsin-based tribal nation, county, and municipal government agencies, as well as community-based nonprofit agencies to purchase, install, and operate public health vending machines in Wisconsin. Public health vending machines provide an opportunity to protect and promote the health and safety of people who use drugs. Many people do not seek assistance or services for their drug use due to a fear of being judged and arrested. Public health vending machines act as a highly accessible, safe option for people to obtain free lifesaving help, including fentanyl test strips and NARCAN®/naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication. The goals of this public health vending machine funding opportunity include: • Improving the quality of life for people who use drugs by providing free health and safety supplies in communities most impacted by overdoses and overdose deaths. • Reducing the stigma related to drug use by treating people who use drugs with dignity and respect. The priority populations for this public health vending machine funding opportunity include: • People who use drugs who are not currently connected to harm reduction services. • People who identify as a member of a community disproportionately impacted by Wisconsin’s current drug overdose epidemic, including African Americans and Native Americans. • People who may witness a drug overdose.
