Grants Available for Effective Alcohol or Other Drug Prevention Programs on College Campuses

The Department of Education (ED)'s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools is offering grants for effective university-based initiatives that prevent alcohol and other drug use on college campuses. Grants are available under the "Models of Exemplary, Effective and Promising Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College Campuses" program.

The goals of this program are to identify and disseminate information about exemplary and effective alcohol or other drug abuse prevention programs implemented on college campuses. Through this grant program, ED also will recognize colleges and universities whose programs, while not yet exemplary or effective, show evidence that they are promising. All programs to be considered for recognition must have a minimum of two years of data to support the effectiveness of their interventions. The goal is for colleges and universities to use the exemplary and effective programs identified through this competition to strengthen their prevention efforts.

An estimated $137,500 will be awarded per grant for up to 24 months. The application deadline is March 31, 2010. Applications are available at:
www2.ed.gov/programs/dvpcollege/applicant.html. For questions, contact Amalia Cuervo via e-mail at amalia.cuervo@ed.gov or by phone at: 202-245-7881.