Hoeven Announces $375,000 in Funding to Prevent Substance Abuse in North Dakota

Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Wednesday announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded three grants totaling $375,000 to community anti-drug coalitions in Grand Forks, Fargo and Wahpeton. The funds are awarded through ONDCP’s Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. Details are as follows:

• Grand Forks Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition – $125,000
• Impact Foundation in Fargo – $125,000
• Youth Empowered for Success (YES) in Wahpeton – $125,000

            “Today’s funds are part of our continued efforts to address substance abuse, particularly opioid abuse, in communities throughout North Dakota,” Hoeven said. “By helping our local communities with drug prevention and control efforts, we can leverage local expertise to more effectively curtail substance abuse.”