OpportunityTitle: Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Domestic public and private nonprofit entities that are currently grantee organizations receiving or having received grant funds under the Drug-Free Communities Program (DFC) and who have not previously received a STOP Act award.    [See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]
Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) grants. The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States. It was created to strengthen collaboration among communities, the Federal Government, and State, local and tribal governments; to enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of alcohol use among youth; to serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing alcohol use among youth; and to disseminate to communities timely information regarding state-of-the-art practices and initiatives that have proven to be effective in preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Barbara Orlando &lt;br/&gt;240-276-1422 &lt;br/&gt;