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 over $2.8 million in Federal grant funding through the Drug-Free Communities Support Programs (DFC) for communities across Georgia. The funding will empower over 20 community programs that promote drug-free environments for Georgia’s youth.

“Today I’m delivering 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.

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

ALBANY/SW GEORGIA REGION:

CommunityCoalition NameGrant RecipientFederal Funding
DouglasJeff Davis Substance Abuse Coalition (JDSAC)Jeff Davis Hospital$114,620
QuitmanBrooks County Drug-Free CommunitiesBrooks County Family Connection$125,000

ATLANTA/NW GEORGIA REGION:

CommunityCoalition NameRecipientFederal Funding
AlpharettaOne Johns Creek Drug Free Communities (DFC)P2L Inc Dba Pathways2life$125,000
AtlantaGeorgia Team Empowerment (GATE)Center For Pan Asian Community Services, Inc.$125,000
AtlantaWestCare GA CoalitionWestCare Georgia, Inc$125,000
AtlantaPower Through Prevention Community CoalitionAtlanta Independent School System$125,000
AtlantaCommunity Action Coalition (CAC)Learn To Grow, Inc.$125,000
BlairsvilleUnion County Community Prevention Alliance WorkgroupUnion County Board of Education$125,000
CalhounGordon Prevention InitiativeHand Up, Inc.$125,000
CedartownPolk Against DrugsGeorgia Prevention Project, Inc.$125,000
CovingtonNewton County Drug Free Community Coalition (DFCC) Newton County Family Connection Inc$125,000
Cumming Forsyth County Drug Awareness CouncilUnited Way Of Forsyth County$125,000
DallasDrug Free PauldingFamily Alliance of Paulding, Inc.$125,000
FayettevilleDrug Free CowetaAssociation Of Village Pride, Inc. (Avpride)$125,000
FayettevilleDrug Free Fayette Fayette Alliance Connecting Together Our Resources Inc.$125,000
Holly SpringsCherokee FOCUS CoalitionCherokee Focus, Inc.$125,000
LawrencevillePrevention Action Collaborative of Gwinnett (PAC-G)Gwinnett United in Drug Education, Inc.$125,000
WinderSubstance Abuse Prevention Coalition for Athens/ Drug FreeAthensFamily Connection- Communities In School Athens, Inc.$125,000

AUGUSTA/EASTERN GEORGIA REGION:

CommunityCoalition NameRecipientFederal Funding
GrovetownDrug Free Community CoalitionFamily Connection Of Columbia County, Inc.$125,000
WarrentonWarren County Youth Substance AbusePrevention ProjectFamily Connection of Warren County, Inc.$125,000

SAVANNAH/COASTAL GEORGIA REGION:

CommunityCoalition NameRecipientFederal Funding
KingslandCamden Connection Collaborative Camden Community Alliance & Resources, Inc.$125,000
StatesboroBulloch County Alcohol and Drug Abuse CouncilBulloch County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council$125,000
WaycrossWayne County Recovery CoalitionShare Health Southeast Georgia$125,000

This past May, Sen. Ossoff joined a bipartisan group of Senators introducing the bipartisan STRONGER Act to 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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