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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988: A Guide to Programs for State and Local Assistance; Report of the US Congress House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, 101st Congress, First Session

NCJ Number
166889
Date Published
1989
Length
135 pages
Annotation
This guide presents information on the provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and describes the anti-drug grant programs administered by the Departments of Justice, Education, Health and Human Services, and ACTION.
Abstract
The 1988 law provides funds to enhance drug control efforts at the State and local levels and to assist State and local governments in carrying out specific programs that offer a high probability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system. Grants may provide personnel, equipment, training, technical assistance, and information systems related to law enforcement; victim assistance other than compensation; demand reduction education programs in which law enforcement officers participate; multijurisdictional task force programs; community crime prevention programs; and more than a dozen other areas. Eighty percent of the funds will be distributed under a formula grant funds; 20 percent are for the discretionary grant program to enhance, coordinate, and address needs in State and local drug control and system improvement efforts. Details of specific programs and Federal and State sources to contact for further information or applications