Nearly two dozen Connecticut communities will share $2.7 million in White House grants to prevent youth drug abuse and the state’s “second chance’’ initiatives, authorities say.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday the grants from the White House’s National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
The Drug-Free Communities grants, totaling $2.7 million, will provide local community coalitions with substance use prevention funding and will support the state’s efforts to reduce crime, improve public safety, and end the school-to-prison pipeline that has had a detrimental effect on Connecticut communities for a generation, Malloy said.
Grant recipients:
- Andover/Hebron/Marlborough: $125,000 – Andover, Hebron, Marlborough Youth and Family Services, Andover/Hebron/Marlborough Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force
- Bethel: $125,000 – Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse, Inc.
- Bridgeport: $125,000 – GBAPP Inc., Bridgeport United Coalition
- Durham/Middlefield: $125,000 – Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services, Durham/Middlefield DFC
- East Haddam: $125,000 – East Haddam Youth & Family Services, East Haddam Local Prevention Council
- Enfield: $125,000 – Town of Enfield
- Guilford: $125,000 – Town of Guilford, The Assets Steering Committee
- Hamden: $125,000 – Consultation Center Inc., Hamden Positive Choices Coalition
- Ledyard: $125,000 – Ledge Light Health District, Ledyard Safe Teens Coalition
- Madison: $125,000 – Town of Madison, Madison Alcohol & Drug Education Coalition
- Meriden: $125,000 – Rushford Center, Meriden Healthy Youth Coalition
- Milford: $125,000 – Bridges, A Community Support System Inc., Milford Prevention Council Coalition
- New London: $125,000 – City of New London, New London Community & Campus Coalition
- Norwich: $125,000 – Southeastern Regional Action Council on Substance Abuse, Inc.
- Plymouth: $125,000 – Plymouth Board of Education, Plymouth Local Prevention Council
- Putnam: $200,000 – Town of Putnam, Putnam Reduction in Drugs for Everyone (PRIDE)
- Southington: $125,000 – Southington Board of Education, Southington’s Town Wide Effort to Promote Success Coalition
- Stratford: $125,000 – Town of Stratford, Stratford Youth and Family Advisory Group
- Trumbull: $125,000 – Town of Trumbull, Trumbull Partnership Against Underage Drinking
- Windham: $125,000 – Town of Windham, Windham Substance Abuse Task Force
- Wolcott: $125,000 – Wolcott Board of Education, Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse
