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New Hampshire Receives CARA Local Drug Crises Grants to Combat Substance Use Disorder Epidemic

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced the allocation of CARA Local Drug Crises Grants to help stem the substance use disorder epidemic in New Hampshire. The recipients include the Dover Coalition for Youth and the Raymond Coalition for Youth, each of which will receive $250,000 over five years. This funding is part of a larger $3.25 trillion effort from the Biden-Harris administration to address the youth drug crisis.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dover Coalition for Youth and the Raymond Coalition for Youth will each receive $250,000 over five years through the CARA Local Drug Crises Grants to prevent and reduce local drug use among young Americans.
  • The grants aim to address the root causes of substance misuse among teenagers and support at-risk youth struggling with addiction.
  • The funding will be used to bolster efforts to prevent substance misuse and expand access to resources for at-risk Granite Staters.
  • The federal funding is a crucial investment in the health and wellbeing of New Hampshire communities, reflecting the importance of addressing the ongoing substance use disorder epidemic.
  • U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen has spearheaded crucial legislation and funding to stem the opioid epidemic, including through her leadership on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies.
  • The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 authorizes awards to existing or previous recipients of Drug Free Communities (DFC) awards to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies that address local drug crises and emerging issues.
  • Over the past four years, New Hampshire has received approximately $92 million from federal grants to combat the opioid epidemic, with the hardest-hit state set-aside responsible for the majority of those funds.

Statistics:

  • $250,000: the amount each of the two New Hampshire organizations, Dover Coalition for Youth and Raymond Coalition for Youth, will receive over five years through the CARA Local Drug Crises Grants.
  • 5 years: the duration of the five-year awards for the CARA Local Drug Crises Grants.
  • $3.25 trillion: the total effort from the Biden-Harris administration to address the youth drug crisis.
  • $92 million: the amount New Hampshire has received in federal grants over the past four years to combat the opioid epidemic.
  • 2016: the year the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) was enacted.

Sources:

  • U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen
  • U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan
  • Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01)
  • The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016
  • The Biden-Harris administration
  • The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
  • The Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program

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