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Federal Agencies

Several federal agencies provide funds to groups and institutions that do substance use and violence prevention work in their communities. Below are some examples. Information on funding priorities and requirements is available on their websites.

• Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (SDFS), U.S. Department of Education
  www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs

  SDFS 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 United States; and model demonstration grants to support the development of innovative programs that help schools and communities improve programs funded under these state grants.

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Department of Justice
  http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/funding.html

  OJJDP provides funding to states, territories, localities, and private organizations through block grants and discretionary funding.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/

  SAMHSA has recently provided discretionary funding to community-initiated prevention interventions, family strengthening programs, and substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention.

Federal funding notices appear in the Federal Register, available online at www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/, and Commerce Business Daily, available online at cbdnet.gpo.go. These resources are also available at regional federal offices and some libraries. To subscribe, contact the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, (202) 783-3238.

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

State Agencies

Many state agencies also fund prevention programs. 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. You may also be able to obtain funding through the governor's office. To learn more about your state's funding patterns, contact the Single State Agency that oversees funding for prevention activities in your state.

From The Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies website (www.northeastcapt.org/science/faq/faq-05.asp).