The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program is the federal government’s primary initiative to prevent drug abuse and violence in and around schools. The program awards grants by formula to state and local educational agencies and outlying areas to create programs designed to deter drug abuse and violence among elementary and secondary students.
As a member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations subcommittee, Senator Murray has fought for – and will continue to fight for – increased funding of the SDFSC program. She was pleased that we were able to model the renewed SDFSC legislation on successful programs in Washington state, which require that funding be spent on research-based methods that are proven to work.