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Application for Funding Assistance , Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program E . Project Narrative 1 . Problem Identification : Briefly describe a specific problem to be addressed with subgrant funds in terms of Problem Description , Problem Significance and Needs Assessment , as described in the application instructions . Continue narrative on a second page if necessary. Do not exceed two pages . Use a readable size font , per instructions . The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County is seeking funding to continue with the administration and coordination of the Bryne Anti- Drug Grant program in Indian River County. The Council has administered the Bryne Anti- Drug Grant for Indian River County since 1990 . All project related goals were met through the grant' s tenure . Indian River County continues to experience a high level of drug related activity . The focus of the Council ' s Administration component is to provide a mechanism for identifying gaps in current services and county needs . This mechanism includes the analysis of: • A County wide youth drug assessment survey • A county emergency room drug related admissions • Drug related deaths as reported by the Medical Examiners office • Continued coordination and monitoring of alcohol and other drug abuse efforts within Indian River County The analysis of this information plays an integral part in establishing priority needs and gap analysis within Indian River County . Based upon the most current needs assessment , the following has been established as short and long term goals for the Council : Short Term Goals • Ongoing prevention education specifically geared at new drug trends i . e . : prescription abuse , combining drugs or " rolling " • Community awareness programs geared at different population groups for the need for prevention , treatment and interdiction • Acquisition of funding and development of programs for co-occurring mental health and substance abuse related treatment issues Long Term Goal • . Establish an adolescent treatment facility within Indian River County By providing monitoring of the new drug trends , alcohol and other drug offenses and the continued coordination of substance abuse prevention and interdiction services the desired project outcomes and community wide needs can be achieved . The Council ' s mission reads : "The Substance Abuse Council is committed to preventing the use of illicit drugs and abuse of addictive , mind -altering substances . " FDLE Byrne Formula Grant Application Package Grant Application Section 11 - Page 4 Rule 11 D-9. 006 OCJG — 005 ( rev. April 2004)