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 26 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:

• Corona Police Department (Riverside Co)
• Costa Mesa Police Department (Orange Co)
• Davis Police Department (Yolo Co)
• Emeryville Police Department (Alameda Co)
• Escondido Police Department (San Diego Co)
• Folsom Police Department (Sacramento Co)
• Gardena Police Department (Los Angeles Co)
• Hermosa Beach Police Department (Los Angeles Co)
• Hollister Police Department (San Benito Co)
• Lakeport Police Department (Lake Co)
• Milpitas Police Department (Santa Clara Co)
• National City Police Department (San Diego Co)
• Oxnard Police Department (Ventura Co)
• Pasadena Police Department (Los Angeles Co)
• Pomona Police Department (Los Angeles Co)
• Redlands Police Department (San Bernardino County)
• Rio Del Police Department (Humboldt Co)
• Riverside County Sheriff's Office - Lake Elsinore Station (Riverside Co)
• San Jose Police Department (Santa Clara Co)
• San Luis Obispo Police Department (San Luis Obispo Co)
• Sanger Police Department (Fresno Co)
• Santa Maria Police Department (Santa Barbara Co)
• Soledad Police Department (Monterey Co)
• Tulare County Sheriff's Office (Tulare Co)
• Turlock Police Department (Stanislaus Co)
• Westminster Police Department (Orange Co)

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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