TABC Awards Nearly $234,000 in Grants to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) recently awarded eight grants totaling $234,000 to Texas nonprofit groups, college, law enforcement and community coalitions to fund underage drinking prevention initiatives, such as education, enforcement and compliance programs.
“Texas leads the nation in the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among 15- to 20-year-olds, and this age group remains the most difficult to reach with an anti-drinking message. Thanks to this funding and strong community leadership, we have a better chance of reaching these young people to make them aware of potentially deadly consequences,” said TABC Administrator Alan Steen.
Each project represents a well-planned and potentially successful underage drinking enforcement and prevention initiative. With these grants, communities can provide more enforcement and educational programs that increase awareness of underage drinking laws, consequences of violations and the physical effects of alcohol abuse.
Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Enforcement of Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) block grant. TABC serves as the designated state administrator for EUDL grant funds and monitors each project to determine the effectiveness of funded efforts.
2007-2008 EUDL Grant Recipients and Funded Projects
* Austin Police Department Alcohol Control Team ($35,000), City of Austin EUDL Project
* Bay Area Council of Drugs and Alcohol ($31,500), Brazoria County Coalition EUDL Project
* City of Midland ($35,000), Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program * Corpus Christi Police Department ($35,000), Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws
* Travis County Sheriff’s Office ($20,000), Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Block Grant
* University of Houston ($35,000), Club U: Preventing Underage Drinking
* Waco Police Department ($42,500), Waco EUDL Project
Contact: Robert Wright, Grants Coordinator (512) 206-3292
Debbie Dixon, Director, Education & Prevention (512) 206-3290