Senators Snowe, Collins Announce $2 Million In Drug-Free Grants For Maine

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that Healthy Acadia and the Bangor Public Healthy Advisory Board's Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force have each been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  In addition, 14 more coalitions across Maine have been awarded a total of $1.75 million ($125,000 per coalition) in continuation grants.   

"Community drug-free programs are important to building safer, healthier, and more prosperous communities.," said Senators Snowe and Collins in a joint statement. "We are pleased to see this funding going to Maine."

Healthy Acadia serves Hancock County-a population of 54,418.  The goals of the coalition are to reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other substances by youth.  

The Bangor Public Health Advisory Board's Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force serves the towns of Hampden, Hermon, and Brewer-a population of 21,263.  The goals of the coalition are to reduce substance abuse among youth and adults.  

Below is a list of the additional 14 coalitions each awarded continuation grants of $125,000:

• 21 Reasons (Portland)
• Five Town Communities that Care (Camden)
• Safe and Healthy Sanford (Sanford)
• Greater Waterville Communities for Children and Youth (Waterville)
• ACESS Health (Brunswick)
• Casco Bay CAN (Yarmouth)
• Choose to be Healthy (York)
• Communities Promoting Health (Portland)
• Partnership for a Healthy Northern Penobscot (Millinocket) 
• Southern Kennebec Substance Abuse Work Group (Gardiner)
• Healthy Sebasticook Valley (Pittsfield)
• Healthy Androscoggin (Lewiston)
• Greater Somerset Public Health Collaborative Substance Abuse (Skowhegan)
• Washington County: One Community (Machias)