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What federal and state government agencies might provide financial support to my community for substance abuse prevention programs, and where can I get information on these funding opportunities?

Several federal and state agencies provide funds to community coalitions that address substance abuse prevention in their communities. Following is a list of the best known federal agencies that provide grants for these types of programs.

• Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, U.S. Department of Education. Provides discretionary funding to school districts that promote safe and drug-free learning environments for students, state block grants to support drug and violence prevention programs in virtually every school district and community in the U.S., and model demonstration grants to support the development of innovative programs that help schools and communities improve programs funded under these state grants. For more information see http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS.
• The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Department of Justice. Provides funding to states, territories, localities, and private organizations through block grants and discretionary funding. For more information on OJJDP funding opportunities and requirements see http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/funding.html.
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). For more information on SAMHSA funding priorities and requirements see http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grants.html.

State Funding

Communities can also receive program funding from various state agencies. Every state system is organized differently. Prevention funding may be available from one or more departments in your state government, including departments of education, health, mental health, justice, public safety, labor, social services, and highway safety. Funding also may be available though substance abuse prevention agencies and the Governor's office. To learn more about your state's funding patterns for substance abuse prevention, contact the Single State Agency (SSA) that oversees funding for these activities in your state.

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The CAPT website contains links to resources in each state in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, including the Single State Agencies (SSAs) and related offices that oversee substance abuse prevention activities. Several of these sites contain announcements about grant opportunities for state level funding, and are good resources to consult. Links to state resources are located on our website's homepage at http://www.northeastcapt.org

Other Related Documents and Websites

Federal funding notices appear in the Federal Register, available on-line at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html, and Commerce Business Daily, available on-line at http://cbdnet.gpo.gov. These are also available at regional federal offices and some libraries. To subscribe, contact the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. (202) 783-3238.

Information on both government and non-government funding for substance abuse prevention can be found on the Join Together website at http://www.jointogether.org/sa/resources/funding.

Please contact the Northeast CAPT at capt@edc.org for more information.