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

Sacramento – The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to reduce underage drinking and increase licensees’ education on alcoholic beverage laws.

Grant funding will also support 27 local law enforcement agencies with up to $30,000 each to combat alcohol-related harm within their communities through ABC education and enforcement programs.

“We’re truly thankful for the ongoing partnership and strong support from OTS and NHTSA,” said ABC Director Paul Tupy. “This grant gives us vital resources to keep alcohol out of the hands of underage people and make California communities safer for everyone.”

The grant will run through the end of September 2026. 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, high school and college special events, maximum holiday enforcement, 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:

• Anaheim Police Department (Orange County)
• Bell Gardens Police Department (Los Angeles County)
• Cathedral City Police Department (Riverside County)
• Corcoran Police Department (Kings County)
• Dos Palos Police Department (Merced County)
• Dublin Police Services (Alameda County)
• El Cajon Police Department (San Diego County)
• Hanford Police Department (Kings County)
• Lassen County Sheriff’s Office (Lassen County)
• Lodi Police Department (San Joaquin County)
• Montclair Police Department (San Bernadino County)
• Murrieta Police Department (Riverside County)
• National City Police Department (San Diego County)
• Orange Police Department (Orange County)
• Petaluma Police Department (Sonoma County)
• Placer County Sheriff’s Office (Placer County)
• Red Bluff Police Department (Tehama County)
• Ridgecrest Police Department (Kern County)
• Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – San Jacinto Station (Riverside County)
• San Jose Police Department (Santa Clara County)
• San Mateo Police Department (San Mateo County)
• San Pablo Police Department (Contra Costa County)
• Selma Police Department (Fresno County)
• Sierra Madre Police Department (Los Angeles County)
• Torrance Police Department (Los Angeles County)
• Ventura Police Department (Ventura County)
• Yuba City Police Department (Sutter County)

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: [email protected]
Phone: (916) 419-2525

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