While the opioid problem in the Twin Ports is bad and getting worse, there is hope on the horizon. The Duluth Police Department recently received grant money that will be put towards expanding the response programs over the next three year period. The grant money totals $899,055 and represents a sizeable investment in the response program. To coordinate efforts, the Duluth Police Department will create a Lake Superior Diversion and Substance Use Response Team to utilize the funding and maximize efforts over the next three years. To funding and the expanding programing will allow the police to "expand....[their]....focus to include methamphetamine, reduce delays in outreach and assessment, and provide services to a growing caseload".