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of <br />40 <br />40 <br />Edward Byme Memorial State and Local Law <br />Enforcement A=tsfance Formula Grant Prograrn <br />uara <br />Refer to the BCA Grants Management Technical Assistance Workshop Manual. Use this as a quide to assist <br />you in completing Section D. <br />Problem Identification. Briefly describe a specific problem to be addressed with subgrant funds. If you are <br />seeking funds to continue existing project activities, your probles, statement must also provide a short summary <br />of your current program and describe any gaps between current and desired project results. <br />Program Description. Briefly describe how project activities will address the targeted problem. Describe who <br />will do what, when, where and how. <br />SEE PAGE 2 OF INSTRUCTIONS ON STEMS TO INCLUDE. <br />Start below and use continuation pages as necessary. <br />PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION <br />The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County is continuing to seek funding to <br />continue with its current administration project objectives. The Council's focus. <br />continues to provide a mechanism for identifying gaps between current and desired <br />project results via the continued coordination and monitoring of alcohol and other drug <br />abuse efforts within Indian River County. <br />The Council has administered the Anti -Drug Abuse Grant for Indian River County since. <br />1990. During those years, all project related objects have been met. <br />The Council's mission reads: <br />"The Substance Abuse Council is committed to preventing the use of illicit drugs and <br />abuse of addictive, mind -altering substances." <br />PROGRAM DESCRIPTION <br />Indian River County continues to be plagued by drug related activity. The Council <br />must continue to be staffed by a full-time staff person in order for Indian River County <br />to realize its adopted goals and continue to properly coordinate the county's alcohol <br />and drug abuse efforts. Staff oversees projects funded by the Anti -Drug Abuse grant <br />funds. Staff performs all specific activities related to these funds, including site -visits <br />for program monitoring and evaluation; technical assistance; coordination of project <br />presentations before the Substance Abuse Council Board; administration activities <br />related to the monthly and quarterly reporting by projects; research and preparation of <br />research papers focusing on the scope of alcohol and drug abuse problems affecting <br />Indian hover County. <br />Staff additionally provides administrative and informational support to the Council, <br />executes the Council's decisions, networks and communicates with other public and <br />private organizations to exchange information, constructs a data base of relevant <br />information and statistics to ascertain the scope of the drug and alcohol problems in <br />the County, plans public information and other programs to build community <br />acceptance of the Council, prepares grant proposals distributes informational materials <br />such s newsletters, brochures and feature articles, attends all Council meetings and <br />other relevant meetings, operates within the annual budget and safeguards all Council <br />assets, prepares reports and conducts all other duties as assigned by the Council. <br />Subgrmr Apnoca" Sdc" 11 - Page 3 of 16 <br />