The Lyon County Board of Education in Eddyville has been awarded a $125,000 federal grant to help keep drugs away from children in Kentucky, according to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Senator McConnell made the announcement Wednesday that the federal grant is part of $2.6 million dollars awarded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to Kentucky from its Drug-Free Communities Support Program. The initiative, supported by McConnell, provides funding to local communities to create educational programs and raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse. McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he recently helped secure $100 million for the Drug-Free Communities program in a Senate Appropriations bill that is awaiting final action by the Senate.
McConnell noted the Drug Free Communities Program is a critical feature of the comprehensive response to the substance abuse epidemic, and he applauded the federal investment into educating Kentucky’s youth about the dangers of drugs. He added that Kentucky remains at the center of the substance abuse crisis, but it’s also home to innovative treatment professionals who are driving real results and leading the national response.
The Lyon County Board of Education is among 21 organizations in Kentucky that received $125,000 each for their work to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse in their communities.
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