In 2009 the Colorado General Assembly passed HB09-1119, which established the Rural Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Program within the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). This program is reliant on cash funds collected from DUI and other impaired driving offenses. The DBH hopes to begin funding contracts for this program in July 2011. While this is still over a year away, once funds are secured, grants will be available to entities in counties with populations of less than 30,000 people. Funded grant projects will fall under two categories: the Rural Youth Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Project, which will target youth between the ages of 8 and 17 years of age; and the Rural Detoxification Project for adults.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Update on Rural Substance Abuse Grant Program
In 2009 the Colorado General Assembly passed HB09-1119, which established the Rural Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Program within the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). This program is reliant on cash funds collected from DUI and other impaired driving offenses. The DBH hopes to begin funding contracts for this program in July 2011. While this is still over a year away, once funds are secured, grants will be available to entities in counties with populations of less than 30,000 people. Funded grant projects will fall under two categories: the Rural Youth Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Project, which will target youth between the ages of 8 and 17 years of age; and the Rural Detoxification Project for adults.
