In some States, existing Community Prevention Grant Programs are further supported with additional, supplemental Federal and State funds. In Fiscal Year 1999, 14 States provided to Title V communities an additional $3,240,000 of State funds and $696,000 of Federal funds to enhance program planning, implementation, and training and technical assistance. With funds from years prior—1994 through 1998—9 States used an additional $1,010,000 of State funds and an additional $803,000 of Federal Funds to meet the same goals. Across the six year history of the Community Prevention Grants Program, therefore, States have allocated in total an additional $4,250,00 in State funds and $1,499,000 in non-Title V Federal funds to enhance the capacity of Community Prevention Grants Program subgrantees to successfully implement the program model.

In addition to funds allocated under the Community Prevention Grants Program, many States have opted to funnel additional sources of Federal (non-Title V funds) and State monies to support broad dissemination of the Title V program model into other grant programs. In 1999 eleven States—Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, West Virginia—funded an additional 142 subgrantees to carry out the Title V process using $33,720,000 from Federal and State sources outside of Title V. These sources include JJDP Act Title II (Formula Grant), Safe and Drug Free Schools, Edward Byrne Formula Grants, and several State-specific sources.

In their continued support of Title V subgrantees, States are recognizing the unique contribution of the Community Prevention Grants Program. Continuing to pursue Title V funds at an increasing rate, communities are also recognizing the benefits of participating in a prevention effort such as the Community Prevention Grants Program. The following chapter takes a closer look at how our commitment today is helping to build a better tomorrow by fostering community change through mobilization to plan and implement effective prevention programming in communities across the Nation.