WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will provide $2,499,828 through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) program to 20 community programs throughout Kentucky including $125,000 for neighboring Casey County (see chart below).
As part of a comprehensive approach to combatting the drug abuse epidemic through prevention, treatment, and interdiction, the DFC program awards grants to organizations that fight substance abuse among young people.
Senator McConnell supports the DFC program as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and secured $106 million for the initiative in this year’s government funding bill, which the Senate passed and the President signed into law this March.
“Recent CDC data confirms that the substance abuse epidemic in Kentucky is entering its worst phase yet. In response, I have helped mobilize federal resources to combat this crisis across the Commonwealth and hosted Drug Czars from several administrations to see the effects of our efforts firsthand. I’m glad the Drug-Free Communities program, which plays a special role in fighting drug abuse among young people, is investing in Kentucky and helping to keep dangerous substances out of our communities,” said Senator McConnell.
The following organizations received funding through the DFC program:
|
Facility |
Program |
Location |
Funding |
|
Bullitt County Board of Education |
Bullitt County Partners in Prevention |
Shepherdsville |
$125,000 |
|
Butler County Educational Foundation, Inc. |
Butler County Drug Free Coalition |
Morgantown |
$125,000 |
|
Campbell County Drug Free Alliance, Inc. |
Campbell County Drug Free Alliance |
Newport |
$125,000 |
|
Casey County School District |
Casey County KY ASAP |
Liberty |
$125,000 |
|
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District |
Erlanger-Elsmere Early Childhood Community Collaborative, E3C |
Erlanger |
$125,000 |
|
Family & Children’s Place, Inc. |
Central Louisville Coalition |
Louisville |
$125,000 |
|
Gallatin County Board of Education |
Champions for a Drug Free Gallatin County |
Warsaw |
$125,000 |
|
Grant County Schools |
Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County |
Williamstown |
$125,000 |
|
Graves County Fiscal Court |
Graves County Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention Community Support Program |
Mayfield |
$125,000 |
|
Hope’s Hands, Inc. |
Owen County Drug Prevention Coalition |
Owenton |
$125,000 |
|
Madison County Health Department-Nancy Crewe |
Youth Impact Team |
Berea |
$124,828 |
|
Mental Health America Of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio |
Mental Health America of Northwest Kentucky and Southwest Ohio, Inc. |
Ft. Mitchell |
$125,000 |
|
Muhlenberg County Health Department |
Champions for a Drug-Free Muhlenberg County |
Central City |
$125,000 |
|
Oldham County Health Department |
Coalition for a Healthy Oldham County |
LaGrange |
$125,000 |
|
Pendleton County Board of Education |
Champions for a Drug Free Pendleton County |
Butler |
$125,000 |
|
Seven Counties Services, Inc. |
The Graymoor-Devondale Healthy Community Coalition |
Louisville |
$125,000 |
|
Shawnee Transformation Youth Coalition |
Shawnee Transformation Youth Coalition |
Louisville |
$125,000 |
|
Spencer County Public Schools |
Spencer County Community Action Network |
Taylorsville |
$125,000 |
|
The Save Our Kids Coalition, Inc. |
Drug Free Warren County |
Bowling Green |
$125,000 |
|
Wolfe County Fiscal Court |
Wolfe County Coalition UNITED Against Drugs |
Campton |
$125,000 |
