Appalachian Regional Commission Substance Abuse Grants Competition
The Appalachian Regional Commission has recognized that substance abuse is more than a public health problem as it also impacts economic development, education and family life within Appalachia. The workforce is weakened by substance abuse, treatment is costly, community trust is eroded, and family stability is compromised. Realizing that more needs to be done, ARC, with the support of the thirteen Appalachian governors is again sponsoring a $250,000 grants competition for community interventions to address substance abuse in the Region. As in the first round of grants, awards will be considered up to $40,000, with the possibility of as much as $75,000 for multi-state grants, to assist communities in collaboratively addressing this multi-faceted issue by building sustainable capacity to provide for improved community interventions and services addressing issues of illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse.
