Carmel, Dutchess programs awarded $125,000
The Carmel Communities that Care Coalition and the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County are receiving $125,000 each in federal funding to prevent drug use among teenagers and young people.
The five-year grants are part of $625,000 awarded through the Drug-Free Communities Program to five organizations in Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Westchester counties, and were announced on Monday (July 11) by U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney. Â
Mount Kisco Partners in Prevention, Somers Partners in Prevention and the Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition also received grants.
