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 - Maine Rural Substance Abuse Project.

1 recipient will receive $197,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 84

Description: The University of Maine, Margaret Chase Smith Center For Public Policy is improving rural capacity to address substance abuse problems through academic-community partnerships and enhancing research information available to communities and to policymakers. They are supporting, facilitating, and evaluating model efforts by the Washington County Drug Action Team and The University of Maine to address substance abuse problems at the community level through academic-community partnership and integrated local service delivery. They are analyzing drug-related mortality and morbidity through coordination with the Rural States Drug Data Partnership. The University of Maine is disseminating information on (1) academic-community partnership models to address substance abuse in rural communities and (2) rural drug-related morbidity and mortality. A line item in the FY 2005 Congressional Budget provides funding for the University of Maine Rural Academic Community Partnership and Rural States Drug Data Consortium.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
The University of Maine (186875787)	$197		Public Educational Institution	Office of Research And Sponsored Programs 5717 Corbett Hall Orono, ME

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $200,000 for the Maine Rural Substance Abuse Project;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007