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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 2 . Project Description : Briefly describe proposed project activities . Refer to Appendix II , Part 1 , Pages 1 -3 for a description of eligible project areas) . You should include project goals , administration , enhancement/expansion , staff, service providers , clients or other participants , equipment , location , and expected project results , as described in the application instructions This section should address the basic points of who , what , when , where , and how . Continue on additional pages if necessary ; do not exceed three pages . Indian River County Drug Testing Program The mission of Indian River County' s Drug Testing program is to support juvenile drug court and juvenile court to stop the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related criminal activity in our juveniles . Indian River County' s juvenile drug courts offer a compelling choice for juveniles whose criminal justice involvement stems from AOD use : participation in treatment . In exchange for successful completion of the treatment program , the court may dismiss the original charge , reduce or set aside a sentence , offer some lesser penalty , or offer a combination of these . Drug courts transform the roles of both criminal justice practitioners and AOD treatment providers . Indian River County' s Juvenile Drug Court and Juvenile Court creates an environment with clear and certain rules . The rules are definite , easy to understand , and most important, compliance is within the individual 's control . The rules are based on the participant' s performance and are measurable , ie the drug tests reveal drug use or abstinence . The participant' s performance is immediately and directly communicated to the judge , who rewards progress or penalizes noncompliance . The court programs should have the capacity to demonstrate tangible outcomes . Indian River County' s Court will have this ability to demonstrating reductions in AOD use via this drug testing program . Abstinence will be monitored by frequent alcohol and other drug testing . The purpose of this is frequent court-ordered AOD testing is essential . An accurate testing program is the most objective and efficient way to establish a framework for accountability and to gauge each participant' s progress . Modern technology offers highly reliable testing to determine if an individual has recently used specific drugs . The Substance Abuse Council proposes to utilize a Dade Behring W-Twin " drug screening analyzer utilizing the EMIT® ( Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique) Technology Principal . It is commonly recognized that alcohol use frequently contributes to relapse among individuals whose primary drug of choice is not alcohol . AOD testing results are objective measures of treatment effectiveness , as well as a source of important information for periodic review of treatment progress . AOD testing helps shape the ongoing interaction between the court and each participant . Timely and accurate test results promote frankness and honesty among all parties . AOD testing is central to FDLE Byrne Formula Grant Application Package Grant Application Section 11 - Page 5 Rule 11D-9 . 006 OCJG — 005 (rev. April 2004)