Trust Fund Grant Dollars Available To Substance Abuse Program Providers

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Pinellas County is seeking applications from substance abuse program providers for awards from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund Grant. Total award funds available in the 2021 fiscal year are $40,000. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. on June 30, 2020.

Eligible applicants must offer alcohol or drug abuse treatment and prevention programs, as well as be licensed substance abuse providers under Chapter 397 of the Florida Statutes.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund Grants must be used for one-time only, non-recurring expenditures, such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations or formalized prevention activities. Awards cannot be used for food and beverage reimbursements.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund awards will range from $2,000 to $10,000, and the award funds must be expended between Oct. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021.

Organizations interested in applying can access the full solicitation and application instructions by visiting the Pinellas County Justice Coordination Grant Management webpage at www.pinellascounty.org/justice/grants.htm or through the following link: https://fs30.formsite.com/Pinellas8/TrustFund/index.html.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.