The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to disburse delayed funds aimed at combating the fentanyl crisis and enhancing overdose prevention strategies. Despite an overdose prevention program facing funding uncertainty, advocacy from former officials and stakeholders highlights the urgent need for improved policies and effective distribution of overdose reversal medications like Narcan. Critics are alarmed by rising overdose death rates, particularly among Black communities, urging the CDC to preserve and augment its funding for programs that address this escalating public health crisis.