OJJDP, through an interagency agreement with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), awarded grants of up to $100,000 to 92 community-based coalitions to fight juvenile drug use. OJJDP and ONDCP received more than 500 applications for the program, which was created by Congress under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997. The coalitions—made up of young people, parents, medical professionals, law enforcement officials, school officials, religious leaders, and other community representatives—target young people's use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The coalitions encourage citizen participation in substance abuse reduction efforts and disseminate information about effective programs.

The program sites represent a cross-section of projects from every region in the Nation. Fifty-four are predominately urban, 35 are rural, and 3 include both urban and rural communities. Eight of the sites serve predominately tribal communities. All sites are participating in a national evaluation of the program, to be conducted by Caliber Associates of Fairfax, VA. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Center for Substance Abuse Prevention is providing training and technical assistance to help grantees implement effective community prevention programs under a separate interagency agreement with ONDCP.

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OJJDP Annual Report 1998	October 1999