DOJ Awards $24M to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws

WASHINGTON
Published: August 12, 2009

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $24 million in awards to enforce state and local underage drinking laws nationwide.

Each state, territory, and the District of Columbia received $360,000 in the form of block grants. The awards support a wide range of activities, including a strong emphasis on compliance checks of retail alcohol outlets to reduce sales to minors, crackdowns on false identification, and programs to deter older youth or adults from providing alcohol to minors.

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