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A TRUE COPY Application for Funding Assistance CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE d � � g J . K . BARTON , CLERK Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide N h 1 A s General Project Information Project Title : INDIAN RIVER COUNTY DRUG TESTING PROGRAM Subgrant Recipient : Indian River County Board of Commissioners Implementing Agency : Indian River County Board of Commissioners Project Start Date : 10/ 1 /2011 End Date : 9/30/2012 Problem Identification For decades , drug and drug -related offenses have shaped the criminal justice system and glutted the criminal court dockets in Indian River County as well . Drug offenders move through the system predictably ; arrest , prosecution , conviction , incarceration , release and repeat . It has become increasing apparent that public health and criminal justice systems share a common goal , early prevention , intervention and treatment of this epidemic . Project Summary ( Scope of Work) The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County Inc . ( SAC ) has developed the Indian River County Drug Testing Program in order to reduce illicit drug use and abuse . Our comprehensive drug testing program is effective and science- based . Participant compliance is monitored by random drug testing and results are measureable and accurate . Testing is the most objective and efficient way to establish a framework of accountability and to gage each participant' s progress . The participant' s performance is immediately and directly communicated to the appropriate referring agency which rewards progress or addresses noncompliance . The Substance Abuse Council utilizes a Siemens Healthcare W-Twin " drug screening analyzer utilizing the EMIT® ( Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique ) . All of the sample collectors and technicians are trained and comply with national standards . SAC seeks continued support for the Indian River County Drug Testing Program . Application Ref # 2012-JAGC- 1661 Section #2 Page 1 of 2 Contract -JAGC- INRI - - - Rule Reference 11 D-9 .006 OCJG-005 ( rev. April 2005)