Sen. Ossoff Delivering Federal Funding to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse Across Georgia

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering Federal funding to keep Georgia kids safe from addiction and overdose.

Today, Sen. Ossoff is delivering $875,000 in Federal grant funding through the Drug-Free Communities Support Programs (DFC), which will empower 7 community programs that promote drug-free environments for Georgia’s youth in Barrow, Bartow, Coffee, DeKalb, Elbert, Fulton, and Jenkins Counties.

“I’m delivering this Federal funding that will empower Georgia communities to keep kids safe from addiction and overdose,” Sen. Ossoff said.

Created in 1997, the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program funds community-based coalitions that engage multiple sectors of the community to prevent youth substance use. The DFC Support Program provides grants up to $125,000 per year for five years to community coalitions to strengthen the infrastructure among local partners to create and sustain a reduction in local youth substance use.

DFCs involve local community leaders in identifying local needs to help families and youth prevent substance abuse in their communities, including parents, businesses, media, schools, health care professionals, law enforcement, and faith communities, among others. These leaders help identify solutions and apply a balanced and comprehensive approach to reducing substance use in their neighborhoods.

Today’s new grants come in addition to $2.8 million in previous grants Sen. Ossoff announced in late July.

Please find a breakdown of new Federal grant awards Sen. Ossoff today announced:

CommunityCoalition NameGrant RecipientFederal funding
DouglasCoffee County Youth CoalitionCoffee County Board of Education$125,000
ElbertonDrug-Free ELBERT CoalitionElbert County School District$125,000
MillenJenkins County Drug Free Communities CoalitionJenkins County Family Enrichment Center $125,000
Stone MountainDecatur Prevention InitiativeDecatur Prevention Initiative Incorporated$125,000
CartersvilleBartow Against DrugsBartow County Government$125,000
AuburnAuburn Prevention ProjectFamily Connection Communities in Schools$125,000
East Point & College ParkOperation Drug Free CommunityFuture Seekers, Inc.$125,000

This past May, Sen. Ossoff joined a bipartisan group of Senators introducing the bipartisan STRONGER Actto reduce recidivism by providing treatment for inmates with substance use disorders.

Last October, Sen. Ossoff delivered $7 million to the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to strengthen Georgia’s response to the opioid epidemic and save lives.

In 2022, following his push to eliminate drug trafficking at Georgia’s ports of entry, Sen. Ossoff secured new resources to help crack down on illegal drug circulation in Georgia and combat future spreads.

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was signed into law to help rural communities experiencing a high level of opioid overdoses respond to the crisis.

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