Table 1

Placement, sources of funds, and funding level (FY 2000) of state level D.A.R.E. programs.

State
Placement of D.A.R.E. Programa
Source(s) of Funds
Funding Level in $000s: FY 2000b

Alabama
Huntsville P.D.
Legislative: general revenue
B--$353
Alaska
State Troopers
Byrne Grantsc, SDFSd, donations
A--$98
Arizona
AZ Public Safety
Grant (Dept. of Health Services), Donations
B--$217
Arkansas
Blytheville P.D./Criminal Justice Academy
Tuitione
A--$3
California
L.A.P.D.
D.A.R.E. America
C--$875
Colorado
Special Operations Bureau, Aurora
Fundraiser
B--$125
Connecticut
CT. Police Academy
Federal grant
A--$70
Delaware
State Police
Drug recovery/forfeiture
A--$30
Florida
FL Dept. of Law Enforcement
Legislative: general revenue
B--$393
Georgia
GA Bureau of Investigation
Legislative: general revenue
A--$60
Hawaii
Honolulu P.D.
SDFS
C--$100
Idaho
State Police
Byrne Grants
A--$30
Illinois
State Police
SDFS
C--$1,500
Indiana
Private Non-profit: Multiple Assc. Management
Fundraiser, Tuition
B-$125
Iowa
State Patrol
Dedicated (Surcharges), Tuition
A--$78
Kansas
Attorney General's Office
Legislative: general revenue
B--$160
Kentucky
State Police Academy
Legislative: general revenue
A--$60
Louisiana
Private Non-profit: Red River Delta Law Enforcement Planning
Legislative: general revenue
C--$3,900
Maine
Dept. of Public Safety
Tuition, Legislative: general Revenue
A--$13.5
Maryland
MD Police Corrections Training Commission
Legislative: general revenue
B--$200
Massachusetts
Governor's Alliance Against Drugs
Dedicated (Tobacco Tax), SDFS
C--$4,300
Michigan
School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Byrne Grant, Tuition, Donation
C--$502
Minnesota
Private Non-profit: D.A.R.E. Minnesota
Fundraiser, Donations
B--$240
Mississippi
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Tuition, Byrne Grant
A--$60
Missouri
Dept. of Public Safety
Federal grant, Legislative: general revenue
C--$558
Montana
Dept. of Justice
Donation (United Way)
A--$4
Nebraska
State Patrol
SDFS
A--$45
Nevada
LV Metro PD
Tuition
A--$15
New Hampshire
State Police
Donation (Masons), Fundraiser
A--$58
New Jersey
Private Non-profit: D.A.R.E.NJ
Donations (recyclingf), SDFS
C--$1,124
New Mexico
Silver City Police/County Sheriff's Office
Tuition, D.A.R.E. America
A--$16
New York
State Div. of Criminal Justice Services
Legislative: general revenue
B--$300
New York City
D.A.R.E. America
Corporate Support, Fundraisers
C--$1,000
North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigations
SDFS, Legislative: general Revenue
C--$614
North Dakota
Fargo PD
Local level solicitations
Unknown--mostly supported locally
Ohio
Private Non-profit: Law Enforcement Foundation
Dedicated (Surcharges), SDFS, Donation
C--$2,000
Oklahoma
Dept. of Public Safety
Byrne Grants
B--$197
Oregon
Dept. of Public Safety Standard Training
Dept. of Public Safety Standard Training
A--$20
Pennsylvania
PA Commission on Crime And Delinquency
Legislative: State budget line item, Donations
C--$5,200
Rhode Island
Newport P.D.
SDFS
A--$22
South Carolina
State Police
Legislative: general revenue
B--$200
South Dakota
Law Enforcement Training Academy
Dedicated: Surcharges
B--$100
Tennessee
Dept. of Safety
SDFS
A--$78
Texas
Center for Safe Communities And Schools
SDFS, Tuition
B--$400
Utah
Private Non-profit: Council for Crime Prevention
Legislative: general revenue, SDFS, Drug recovery/Forfeiture
A--$75
Vermont
Criminal Justice Training Council
SDFS, Fundraiser, Donations, Tuition
A--$27
Virginia
State Police
Donations, Legislative: general revenue, SDFS, Forfeiture
A--$222
Washington
Criminal Justice Training Commission
Awaiting new funding source
A--$170
Washington, DC
U.S. Park Police
Park Police Budget (Fed. Govt.)
A--$35
West Virginia
Charleston P.D.
Legislative: general revenue, Dedicated
Unknown at the time of survey
Wisconsin
Dept. of Justice
Drug recovery/Forfeiture
B--$100
Wyoming
Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office
State grant
A--$20

aProgram locations are State or Local Government unless noted. bLevel of funding. A = less than $100,000; B = $100,000 – $500,000; C = more than $500,000. cThe Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, Department of Justice. dFederal government Safe and Drug-Free Schools program. eTuition paid by police departments for training D.A.R.E. officers. fRecycling refers to funds derived from local community clothes and toys recycling programs.

Merrill et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006 1:25   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-1-25

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