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PLCB Receives $1 Million Grant to Fight Underage Drinking in Four Rural Communities

HARRISBURG, Pa. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has received a $1.05 million federal grant to fight underage drinking in four rural communities -- Indiana, Honesdale, Lock Haven and Wellsboro.

Pennsylvania is one of only four states to receive the Rural Initiatives Grant, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention through its Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program.

The selected communities will use the money to enhance enforcement, build coalitions and involve youth in the prevention process. At the end of the three-year project, Pennsylvania's efforts will be used as a national model for other rural communities.

Each site will hire a community coordinator to oversee the project. The PLCB will offer in-kind technical assistance and materials.

"Rural communities face unique issues, such as the permissive attitude of adults, drinking in rural areas which leads to DUI crashes, and the lack of safe alternatives," said Jonathan Newman, Chairman of the PLCB. "Pennsylvania has the largest rural population in the nation, so the results of this project have the potential to reach far beyond the four participating communities."

During the past two years, the budget of the PLCB's Bureau of Alcohol Education has included additional funding of $1 million, a 25 percent increase. In addition to working with colleges and universities, the agency's efforts include grants for law enforcement, training, guides for parents, materials for schools, and elementary education programs.

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