Rep. Costa Announces $435,000 Grant To The City Of Fresno To Combat Meth

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a grant of $435,000 has been awarded to the City of Fresno to fight methamphetamine. These funds are being awarded through the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to help communities combat the manufacture, use, and distribution of meth. These grants were awarded to 117 law enforcement agencies under COPS Methamphetamine Initiative. Another 14 training organizations in 11 states won grants under COPS Methamphetamine Training and Technical Assistance program.

"Methamphetamine is a scourge to our communities, our Valley, and our country," said Costa. "These grants are just some of the tools in our meth toolbox we can use to combat its manufacture and distribution. I am thrilled that Fresno was awarded these funds."

COPS Methamphetamine Initiative grants can be used to help communities combat the manufacture, use, and distribution of meth, and to collaborate with other entities in the prevention and treatment of meth abuse. COPS Methamphetamine Training and Technical Assistance program funds are intended to increase the capacity of training and technical assistance providers to develop a more informed and engaged community with regards to meth use and abuse.

These projects encourage and promote the use of community policing and problem-solving strategies to combat meth and its harmful criminal, social, and environmental impact. Priority was given to projects that reflected the best capacity for having a national impact.

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