Earmark - To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		State and local law enforcement assistance (15-0404)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and enforce state and local laws - New Hampshire DARE program.

1 recipient will receive $99,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 117

Description: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) gives students the tools they need to resist drugs and make the right choices. D.A.R.E. sends a highly-trained police officers into classrooms to teach students how to refuse drugs and alcohol. The students are receiving the anti-drug message from street-wise law enforcement officers who have żbeen thereż and can share real-life examples of how drugs and alcohol can destroy lives. The new D.A.R.E. curricula incorporate innovative prevention science and research-based strategies designed to improve student skills and outcomes. D.A.R.E. offers interventions during critical years of a student's education. A line in the FY 2005 Congressional Budget provides funding to the New Hampshire D.A.R.E. Program.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
New Hampshire D.A.R.E. Program (197611424)	$99		State Government	33 Hazen Drive Concord, NH

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $100,000 for the New Hampshire DARE program;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007