ABC Awarded Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm in California

Sacramento – The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3.73 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to help curb underage drinking and educate licensees about alcoholic beverage laws.

Grant funding will provide 27 local law enforcement agencies with up to $40,000 each to combat alcohol related harm within their communities through ABC education and enforcement programs.

“ABC is grateful for the continued partnership and support from OTS and NHTSA,” said ABC Director Joseph McCullough. “The resources provided to us through this grant will help reduce youth access to alcohol and increase safety in communities throughout California.”

The grant will run through the end of September 2025. ABC programs funded through the grant include Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap operations, fake identification enforcement, compliance checks involving alcohol delivery services, designated special events where alcohol is served, underage retail theft, Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendency (IMPACT) inspections, Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drug (LEAD) trainings and Target Responsibility for Alcohol-Connected Emergencies (TRACE) investigations.

The local law enforcement agencies who have been selected by ABC to receive grant funding are as follows:

• Alhambra Police Department
• Anaheim Police Department
• Arvin Police Department
• Blythe Police Department
• Buena Park Police Department
• Capitola Police Department
• Contra Costa Sherriff’s Office
• Corona Police Department
• Davis Police Department
• El Centro Police Department
• Emeryville Police Department
• Kings County Sherriff’s Office
• Lodi Police Department
• Manteca Police Department
• Menifee Police Department
• National City Police Department
• Oakland Police Department
• Pomona Police Department
• San Jose Police Department
• San Pablo Police Department
• Simi Valley Police Department
• South Lake Tahoe Police Department
• Stockton Police Department
• Sutter Creek Police Department
• Tulare Police Sherriff’s Office
• Westminster Police Department
• Windsor Police Department

To learn more about ABC programs that help protect communities, prevent alcohol-related harm, and save lives, visit ABC’s website to learn more about education, prevention, and enforcement.

Contact

Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Public Information Office
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email: pio@abc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 419-2525

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