Who is affected and how:

• Qualified emergency response providers and first responders: Increased authorized funding is intended to strengthen training resources, potentially expanding access to training on overdose recognition, response, and use of approved/cleared medical products (e.g., naloxone or related technologies). More funding could mean more grants, training slots, or updated curricula for these personnel.

• Emergency communications centers and public safety telecommunicators: May benefit indirectly if expanded training funds support dispatcher training on overdose recognition, coordination with responders, or use of new/approved tools referenced by the program.

• Local governments and training organizations: Entities that apply for and administer grants or training programs could see increased funding opportunities and may update program materials to align with the revised statutory language.

• People at risk of drug overdose and communities served by responders: Greater or more current training for responders can improve on-the-ground response to overdoses and potentially increase survival and linkage-to-care rates.

Practical effect and administrative impact:

• The amendment is primarily authorizing and editorial. It clarifies terminology and increases the program’s funding ceiling for FY2026–2030. The actual scale of impact depends on subsequent appropriations and agency implementation decisions.

• No new unfunded mandates are imposed on states or localities. The statutory edits may allow the program to reference a wider set of legally marketed products or technologies when designing training, but they do not themselves require adoption of specific products by grantees.

• Overall, the change is targeted and programmatic: it strengthens funding authority and modernizes statutory language without creating broad new regulatory burdens or structural program changes.