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Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide coordinate the countys alcohol and drug abuse efforts , the program must continue to be staffed by a full time person . The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County has provided the Administration component of the Bryne grant since 1990 . The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County is licensed by the Department of Children and Families under Chapter 65D-30 to provide Substance Abuse Prevention Services for Universal , Selective and Indicated populations . Staff oversees projects funded by the Anti-Drug Abuse grant funds . Staff performs all specific activities related to these funds including: -including quarterly site-visits for program monitoring and monthly evaluation -technical assistance -administration activities related to the monthly and quarterly reporting by projects -coordination of project presentations before the Substance Abuse Council Advisory Board - RFP coordination and funding recommendation by Advisory Board and County Commission for annual funding process -research and preparation of research papers focusing on the scope of alcohol and drug abuse problems affecting Indian River County Additionally staff 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 serves to identify community needs via gap analysis and helps to establish priority needs within Indian River County 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 as 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 . In 1991 Indian River County established the Substance Abuse Council of IRC , by county resolution , as the agency designee to administer the administration of the Byrne grant. Thus the County subcontracts with the Substance Abuse to administer the JAG-Byrne grant . The Executive Director has a Master's Degree in Education with a specialty in Environmental Education , is a Florida State CAPP (Certified Addictions Prevention Professional ) and has experience in the areas of administration and planning . The Executive Director provides administrative support to the Substance Abuse Council Board and coordinates and monitors the alcohol and drug abuse efforts in the County . All expenditures will be under Contractual Services for 19 . 5% of the Substance Abuse Council's Executive Director. There will be no other expenditures charged to this grant. Application Ref # 2007-JAGC-327 Section #2 Page 2 of 2 Contract -JAGC-INRI- - -