H.R. 654 · 117th Congress

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2021-02-01
Latest action
2021-10-21 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

This bill authorizes the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, subject to certain limitations, to waive matching funds requirements applicable to certain grants for reducing substance use among youth. Before waiving these requirements, the program must determine that a grantee is unable to raise funds because of the COVID-19 emergency.

Currently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy administers this program, and community coalitions that receive the grants must match a specified percentage of the federal award amount with nonfederal funds, including in-kind contributions.