City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Carried Out by the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a grant application to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, to support underage drinking prevention activities of the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA).
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
1) Approve the submission of an application to SAMHSA for funding in the amount of $50,000 to be used to support underage drinking prevention initiatives for Alexandria youth; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: SAMHSA's Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) will fund up to $50,000 per year for programs from June 30, 2019 through June 30, 2023, that address community norms regarding alcohol use by youth, reduce opportunities for underage drinking by limiting youth access to alcohol, create changes in underage drinking enforcement efforts, address penalties for underage use, and/or reduce the prevalence of negative consequences associated with underage drinking. SAPCA proposes to use the funding for initiatives that fall into these categories.
The Department of Community and Human Services received funding ($125,000 annually) from 2008 to September 2018 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy's Drug Free Communities Grant Program for substance abuse prevention community-wide activities. Funding from SAMHSA would allow SAPCA to continue and build on these activities.
DISCUSSION: The g...
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