ABC Awarded $2.8 Million Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking

Sacramento — The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to reduce underage drinking and protect communities across California.

Grant funding will also support 22 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 the Office of Traffic Safety and NHTSA,” said ABC Director Paul Tupy. “This grant gives us vital resources to make California communities safer for everyone.”

The grant will run through the end of September 2027. ABC funds several programs through the grant that directly benefit Californians, including Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap operations, the Know Your Limit program, 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:

1. Bakersfield Police Department
2. Beaumont Police Department
3. Claremont Police Department
4. El Centro Police Department
5. Hanford Police Department
6. Hawthorne Police Department
7. Kings County Sheriff’s Office
8. Pasadena Police Department
9. Manteca Police Department
10. Modesto Police Department
11. National City Police Department
12. Oxnard Police Department
13. Red Bluff Police Department
14. Ridgecrest Police Department
15. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Thermal Station
16. Riverside Police Department
17. Tehama County Sheriff’s Office
18. Tulare County Sheriff’s Office
19. Upland Police Department
20. Visalia Police Department
21. Walnut Creek Police Department
22. Wheatland Police Department

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

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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