Department of Justice Grants $19 Million in Awards to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
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September 9, 2011
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced block grant awards of more than $19 million to 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia to enforce state and local underage drinking laws. The awards are made through the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) program, which supports activities in law enforcement, public education programs, and innovative methods for reaching youth.
The awards support a wide range of activities, including a strong emphasis on compliance checks of retail alcohol outlets to reduce sales to minors, crackdowns on false identification, programs to reduce older youth or adults from providing alcohol to minors, “party patrols” to prevent access to alcohol at large youth gatherings, and “cops in shops” to deter minors’ attempts to purchase alcohol.
For more information, visit the OJP Web site.