Preventing Youth Substance Abuse and Violence (US)

September 29, 2010

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $4 million to 28 states in support of a new grant initiative, Building State Capacity for Preventing Youth Substance Use and Violence. States can use these resources to help schools and communities build or expand existing prevention coalitions, seek other sources o f support and enhance local education agencies’ (LEAs) prevention strategies to ensure a positive school environment. Funds made available under this grant program also will be used to build or strengthen existing partnerships across the range of state agencies that are involved in preventing drug use and violence among children and youth.

"Schools should be safe havens, free of drugs and violence, where young people can learn and prosper, and anything less than that is unacceptable," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said.

The grants are housed within the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, which supports efforts to create safe schools, respond to crises, prevent drug and alcohol abuse, ensure the health and well being of students, and teach students good citizenship and character. The office also coordinates the Department’s efforts in these areas with other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. For additional information on the Building State Capacity grant program, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/buildstatecap/index.html.

A complete list of the 28 grant awards follows:
ALASKA

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
Anchorage, AK
$123,650
CALIFORNIA

California Department of Education
Sacramento, CA
$249,554
COLORADO

Colorado Department of Education
Denver, CO
$124,941
DELAWARE

Delaware Departm ent of Education
Dover, DE
$125,000
FLORIDA

Florida Department of Education
Tallahassee, FL
$242,168
GEORGIA

Georgia Department of Education
Atlanta, GA
$185,000
IDAHO

Idaho State Department of Education
Boise, Idaho
$119,922
ILLINOIS

Illinois State Board of Education
Springfield, IL
$250,000
INDIANA

Indiana Department of Education
Indianapolis, IN
$124,594
IOWA

Iowa Department of Education
Des Moines, IA
$125,000
KANSAS

Kansas State Department of Education
Girard, KS
$119,480
LOUISIANA

Louisiana Department of Education
Baton Rouge, LA
$125,000
MAINE

Maine Department of Education
Augusta, ME
$125,000
MICHIGAN

Michigan Department of Education
Lansing, MI
$185,000
MINNESOTA

Minnesota Department of Education
Roseville, MN
$124,845
MONTANA

Montana Office of Public Instruction
Helena, MT
$122,345
NEBRASKA

Nebraska Department of Education
Lincoln, NE
$121,302
NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire Department of Education
Concord, NH
$125,000
NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Public Education Department
Santa Fe, NM
$125,000
OHIO

Ohio Department of Education
Columbus, OH
$185,000
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City, OK
$125,000
OREGON

Oregon Department of Education
Salem, OR
$125,000
PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Department of Education
Harrisburg, PA
$162,166
RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Providence, RI
$124,978
SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Department of Education
Columbia, SC
$124,148
VIRGINIA

Virginia Department of Education
R ichmond, VA
$125,000
WASHINGTON

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Olympia, WA
$123,376
WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Madison, WI
$124,960