WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has released $200,000 to the Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy through the Edward Byrne Memorial Congressionally Recommended Awards program in the fiscal 2009 appropriations process.
"These funds will help protect kids stuck in a dire situation. Kids deserve a chance to realize their full potential, and that won't happen in an environment clouded by drug use," Grassley said.
The Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy will use the money to help provide oversight of the Drug Endangered Children program throughout Iowa, help provide training and technical assistance to local Drug Endangered Children teams, assist county attorneys prosecuting Drug Endangered Children cases, help make available substance abuse treatment resources for adults involved, and track local Drug Endangered Children team data.
The Drug Endangered Children program is a multi-disciplinary initiative designed to break the cycle of neglect and abuse associated with substance abuse by caregivers.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Edward Byrne Memorial Congressionally Recommended Awards program helps improve the capacity of local justice systems and supports training and technical assistance programs and other efforts that strategically target local needs.