Community Drug Action Grant Act

Summary

Community Drug Action Grant Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to eligible coalitions to: (1) plan and implement comprehensive long-term strategies for substance abuse and crime prevention; (2) develop a detailed assessment of existing substance abuse prevention programs and activities to determine available community resources and identify major gaps and barriers in such programs and activities; (3) solicit funding sources to enable such programs and activities to become self-sustaining; (4) develop a consensus regarding community priorities concerning substance abuse and crime, and a plan to implement such priorities; and (5) coordinate substance abuse services and activities, including prevention activities in schools, communities, and substance abuse treatment programs. Sets forth application procedures and requirements. Requires the Director to give priority to a community that: (1) provides evidence of significant substance abuse and drug-related crime; (2) proposes a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to eliminating substance abuse and crime; (3) encourages the involvement of businesses and community leaders in substance abuse and crime prevention activities; (4) demonstrates a commitment to, and a high priority for, preventing substance abuse; and (5) demonstrates support from the community and State and local agencies for efforts to eliminate substance abuse and drug-related crime. Requires a coalition receiving such grants to emphasize and encourage substantial voluntary participation in the community and the involvement of businesses, civic groups, and other community organizations and members. Sets forth reporting requirements by each coalition receiving such a grant and by the Director. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 1991

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