WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) awarded more than $2.6 million in competitive federal grants to Kentucky from its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. Senator McConnell is proud to support this initiative that provides funding to local communities to create educational programs and raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse. Recently, Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped secure $100 million for the DFC program in a Senate Appropriations bill that is awaiting final action by the Senate.
“The Drug Free Communities program is a critical feature of our comprehensive response to the substance abuse epidemic, and I applaud this over $2.6 million investment into educating Kentucky’s youth about the heartbreaking dangers of drugs,” said Senator McConnell. “Kentucky remains at the center of the substance abuse crisis, but it’s also home to innovative treatment professionals who are driving real results and leading the national response. When Drug Czar Jim Carroll accepted my invitation to visit Kentucky earlier this year, he saw the success of our prevention and treatment efforts up close. As Senate Majority Leader, I’ll continue to work with the Trump administration and our Kentucky partners to make this response a national priority and to help save lives from addiction.”
“In order to create safe and healthy places for the next generation to grow up, we must break through to our children now and educate them about the dangers of substance use. The Drug-Free Communities, administered by our office across the United States, are proven prevention programs tailored to do just that by meeting the local prevention needs in each community. The Trump Administration will continue expanding the number of community-based coalitions dedicated to the critical mission of stopping substance use among our youth before it starts,” said ONDCP Director Jim Carroll.
The following Kentucky organizations received $125,000 each for their work to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse in their communities:
- Webster County Board of Education (Dixon)
- Lyon County Board of Education (Eddyville)
- The Scottsville Allen County Faith Coalition, Inc (Scottsville)
- Casey County School District (Liberty)
- Bullitt County Board of Education (Shepherdsville)
- The Save Our Kids Coalition, Inc (Bowling Green)
- Butler County Education FDN, Inc (Morgantown)
- Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center Inc (Louisville)
- Centerstone of Kentucky (Louisville)
- Oldham County Health Department (LaGrange)
- Trimble County Schools (Bedford)
- Gallatin County Board of Education (Warsaw)
- Hope’s Hand (Owenton)
- Pendleton County Board of Education (Falmouth)
- Northern Kentucky Cooperative/Educ Svcs (Cold Spring)
- Grant County Schools (Williamstown)
- Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio (Covington)
- Scott Countians Against Drugs, Inc (Georgetown)
- Madison County Health Department (Berea) $124,270
- Wolfe County Fiscal Court (Campton)
- WestCare Kentucky, Inc (Richmond)
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