SAMHSA Awards More Than $4.4 Million In STOP Act Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) this week announced the recipients of 23 grants totaling more than $4.4 million over four years for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act program. The STOP Act program works to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States.

"Underage drinking is a tremendous public health problem endangering young people and others," said Eric Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H., SAMHSA’s Acting Administrator. "Fortunately the STOP Act program and other programs are making a difference in helping communities mount effective prevention programs and lower the levels of underage drinking throughout the nation."

The 23 selected awardees are expected to be funded up to $50,000 per year. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of funds and progress achieved by awardees. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

According to SAMHSA’s press release, here is a list of the STOP Act awardees and their first year grants:

• Greenlights for Nonprofit Success $ 49,151
• County of Centre $ 49,151
• Substance Abuse Council $ 48,296
• Bridging Resources in Communities Inc. $ 48,296
• Napa County Office of Education $ 48,296
• Chariho Tri-Town Task Force $ 48,296
• Community Recovery Resources $ 48,296
• Williams Unified School District #2 $ 48,296
• Countywide Action Reachout Effort Inc. $ 48,296
• Amistades Inc. $ 48,296
• San Diego Co. Committee Against Substance Abuse $ 48,296
• Imperial CountyOffice of Education $ 48,296
• Fighting Back Partnership $ 48,296
• Cobb Community Collaborative Inc. $ 48,296
• Knott CountyDrug Abuse Council $ 48,296
• Drug Free Communities Support Program $ 48,296
• Neighborhood House $ 48,296
• Operation PAR Inc. $ 48,296
• Chelan-Dgls Cos. Together for Drug Free Youth $ 48,296
• Tioga County Partnership for Comm. Health $ 48,296
• Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc. $ 48,296
• Allen Co. Drug & Alcohol Consortium Inc. $ 48,296
• Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain Co. $ 48,296

For more information on SAMHSA grants, visit: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/.