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sFY 2000 t]rarg control and System improvement Formula Grant Program Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Assistance •rogram uaia Refer to the SFY 1999 BCA Grants Management Technical Assistance Workshop Manual, Section 5. Use this as a guide to assist you In completing Section D. Problem Identification. Briefly describe a specific problem to be addressed with subgrant funds. If you are seeking funds to continua existing project activilios, yuur prublern statement must also provide a short summary of your current program and describe any gaps between current and desired project results. Program Description. Briefly describe hour project activities will address the targeted problem. Describe who will do what, when, where and how. SEE PAGE 2 OF INSTRUCTIONS ON ITEMS TO INCLUDE. Start below and use continuation pages as necessary. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County is continuing to seek funding to continue with its current administration project objectives. The Council's focus continues to provide a mechanism for identifying gaps between current and desired project results via the continued coordination and monitoring of alcohol and other drug abuse efforts within Indian River County. The Council has administered the Anti -Drug Abuse Grant for Indian River County since. 1990. During those years, all project related objects have been met. The Council's mission reads: "The Substance Abuse Council is committer) to preventing the use of illicit drugs and abuse of addictive, mind -altering substances." PROGRAM DESCRIPTIC)N Indian River County continues to be plagued by drug related activity. The Council must. continue to be staffed by a full-time staff person In order for Indian River County to realize its adopted goals and continue to properly coordinate the county's alcohol and drug abuse efforts. Staff oversees projects funded by the Anti -Drug Abuse grant funds. Staff performs all specific activities related to these funds, including site -visits for program monitoring and evaluation; technical assistance; coordination of project presentations before the Substance Abuse Council Board; administration activities related to the monthly and quarterly reporting by projects; research and preparation of research papers focusing on the scope of alcohol and drug abuse problipms affecting Indian River County. Staff additionally provides administrative and informational support to the Council, executes the Council's decisions, networks and communicates with other public and private organizations to exchange information, constructs a data base of relevant information and statistics to ascertain the scope of the drug and alcohol problems in the County, plans public information and other programs to build community acceptance of the Council, prepares grant proposals distributes informational materials such s newsletters, brochures and feature articles, attends all Council meetings and other relevant meetings, operates within the annual budget and safeguards all Council assets, prepares reports and conducts all other duties as assigned by the Council. SuWant Appticalion Sostion It - raga 3 or 16