LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Donald Trump's administration has attempted to cut funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, a COIVD-era public health policy. That was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

Billions of dollars from the ARPA go toward organizations across the country, such as the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition .

The coalition addresses the overdose crisis by working to make harm reduction resources, such as Naloxone (also known as Narcan) and test strips, widely available. It recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and has given out nearly 115,000 doses of Naloxone since its founding.

The nonprofit has a health and wellness lounge in the downtown area that has been open for almost two years, serving more than 3,000 people in that time.

“This space is to meet peopl

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