Drug Forfeiture Program
2011 Fund Recipients from the Lowell Community Health Center Teen Coalition
In an effort to aid the violence and drug prevention efforts of youth organizations in Middlesex County and provide youth with positive alternatives to crime, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone has initiated a donation program for non-for-profit organizations within Middlesex County using drug forfeiture funds.
Under Massachusetts General Law c. 94C, § 47(d), the MDAO is authorized to expend monies and proceeds received by way of drug forfeiture orders for the purposes of drug rehabilitation, drug education, and other anti-drug or neighborhood crime watch programs which further law enforcement purposes.
Through this donation initiative, the MDAO seeks to diversify the dissemination of these funds by focusing on partnering with local communities in need and non-profit organizations in Middlesex County, in addition to MPY, to foster drug education and anti-drug programs, along with neighborhood crime prevention initiatives, which collectively support the crime intervention and prevention goals of the MDAO. As part of this initiative, the MDAO intends to make funds available through a discretionary process that will provide monetary support for the important community-based efforts that share these goals.
DA Leone has in the past, and continues to, expended this type of funding by supporting Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc (MPY), a non-profit organization which provides prevention and intervention resources and training to all of the Middlesex school districts and 54 towns and cities in Middlesex County. MPY was established in 1988, by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and 10 school districts as a way of fostering communication on school-related legal issues relating to substance abuse and violence. Through the current and future activities of MPY and the MDAO, educators, parents, and students can regularly engage in collaborative trainings with law enforcement, social services, and community-based organizations as well as share the latest information and resources.
Funds will be awarded annually, through an application process. To apply for consideration, please fill out the application form found here and submit to:
Jeffrey Shapiro, MDAO
Director of Administration & Finance
15 Commonwealth Avenue
Woburn, MA 02801
Link to 2011 program press release here.
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