Agency: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Eligibility for these funds is open to any nonprofit corporation within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that meets all of the following criteria: (NOTE: verification of eligibility is required prior to award).• A nonprofit corporation within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that serves a statewide population, i.e., programming, advertising or training that has been made available to people across the entire Commonwealth, not a limited number of communities or counties. • Possession of five or more consecutive years of experience carrying out substance use education and demand reduction or substance use treatment programs (Applicant must attach documentation, such as a project history, in Egrants as verification of experience). • Maintain a drug-free workplace policy (Applicant must attach or provide a link to a current policy in Egrants as verification of the requirement). • Have a purpose dedicated to the reduction of substance use (Applicant must attach or provide a link to a current Mission Statement, By-Laws, Strategic Plan, etc. in Egrants as verification of purpose). Applicants are strongly encouraged to work in concert with other substance abuse reduction efforts existing in the community to be served through this funding; however, they are not required to do so. Governmental entities are not eligible to receive direct awards of SAEDR funds. Local school districts and other school entities (as defined in the PA School Code) are considered governmental entities and are therefore not eligible applicants for these funds. Nonprofit organizations may partner with governmental entities, including school districts, provided the nonprofit statewide organization is the applicant agency. Applicant and recipient organizations must agree to collaborate with and accept technical assistance from the provider organization(s) PCCD designates. A statement agreeing to participate and collaborate with the assigned technical assistance provider(s) should be included in the Project Design and Implementation section of the application.

Application Opens: December 20, 2024

Application Deadline: February 28, 2025