Press Release of Senator Lugar Hoosier organizations receive $1.37 million in Drug Free grants Friday, July 25, 2008 U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar’s office was notified today that 15 Hoosier organizations have been awarded Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Continuation Grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The DFC Program provides grants of up to $100,000 to community coalitions that mobilize their communities to prevent youth alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and inhalant abuse.  The program acts as a catalyst for increased citizen participation to reduce substance abuse among youth, as well as providing drug-free community coalitions with funds to carry out their missions. Recipient City Amount Health, Tobacco-Free Madison County Task Force Anderson  $100,000 Monroe County Asset Building Coalition Bloomington  $  99,910 Stayin' Alive, Inc. Brookville  $100,000 Montgomery County AHEAD Coalition, Inc. Crawfordsville  $100,000 Adams County Partnerships Decatur  $100,000 Empowering Communities Fort Wayne  $100,000 Decatur County Community Coalition Greensburg  $100,000 Dearborn County CASA Lawrenceburg  $100,000 Jefferson County Coalition Against Substance Abuse Madison  $  66,019 Prime Time of Morgan County Martinsville  $  99,429 Project REACH Merrillville  $  99,664 Grassroots Prevention Services Coalition of Lawrence County Mitchell  $100,000 Delaware County Coordinating Council To Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Muncie  $100,000 Washington County Substance Abuse Council Salem  $  29,140 Jackson County Drug-Free Council Seymour  $  79,600 Questions regarding Federal Grants may be directed to Andrew Mills, Grants Coordinator, by phone at 202-224-4814 or by email at grants@lugar.senate.gov. ###