The Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2024 creates a grant program to help communities prevent drug use among young people by funding partnerships between established anti-drug coalitions and local schools. The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy will award grants of up to $75,000 per year to eligible coalitions that develop and implement evidence-based drug prevention programs tailored to specific school communities, with the option to renew funding for up to three additional years. The bill authorizes $7 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to support these school-community partnerships, with no more than 8 percent of funds going to administrative costs. The grants are intended to supplement, not replace, existing funding for drug prevention efforts in schools, and eligible entities must coordinate with schools and submit detailed plans for how they will use the money to reduce substance use among youth.
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