BOSTON – Senators John Kerry and Edward Kennedy today announced that 29 Massachusetts organizations will receive a total of $2,837,743 in federal funding through the Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC). “Drugs threaten our kids and our communities. These education and community-wide prevention efforts will save lives. I am glad that so many of our state’s great programs will receive the financial help they need to keep our neighborhoods safe, healthy and drug-free,” said Senator Kerry. Melissa Wagoner, spokesperson for Senator Edward M. Kennedy said, “The health and safety of the nation’s children should be a top priority for the Congress. This funding is important in enabling our communities to develop positive environments for children to thrive and reach their full potential, and avoid the use of drugs.” The DFC program was created in 1997 with the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997. It is directed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in partnership with the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration. The program is designed to support communities as they mobilize individuals and organizations to push back against youth drug use. The following Massachusetts organizations will receive funding: Grantee Name Award Amount Revere CARES $76,071 Holyoke Youth Task Force $100,000 Fall River Area Prevention Coalition $100,000 Everett Community Health Improvement $100,000 South Boston Families Advocating Neighborhood Strength $100,000 Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force $100,000 Medford Matters $100,000 Mason Square Coalition (Springfield) $100,000 Healthy Gloucester Collaborative $98,884 North Berkshire Community Coalition (North Adams) $100,000 Strategic Planning Initiative for Families & Youth (Northampton) $100,000 Coalition for Teens (Greenfield) $100,000 Mayor’s Task Force to Reduce Substance Abuse (Newburyport) $75,618 North End Campus Concept Coalition (Springfield) $100,000 Somerville Cares About Prevention $100,000 Watertown Youth Coalition $100,000 Stoughton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition $100,000 Brockton’s Promise-Drug Free Communities $100,000 Winchester Substance Abuse Coalition $100,000 Weymouth Youth Coalition $100,000 The Charlestown Substance Abuse Coalition $100,000 Community Against Substance Abuse Inc. (Winthrop) $100,000 Melrose Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition $87,170 Plymouth Youth Development Collaborative $100,000 Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative (Boston) $100,000 Middleboro Youth Advocates $100,000 Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse $100,000 Dorchester Substance Abuse Coalition $100,000 The Pittsfield Prevention Partnership Community Coalition $100,000 ###
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