Officials with Drug Free Marshall County are now accepting grant applications for projects that focus on prevention/education, enforcement and treatment of substance abuse issues in the area.
The categories may include methamphetamine production and abuse, alcohol use/abuse, marijuana use/abuse, opioid abuse including heroin use in young adults, and tobacco use with particular focus on pregnant women and smokeless tobacco with youth. Grant administrators will be looking for emphasis on combating opioid abuse in the county.
Grant applications are available online at www.co.marshall.in.us. For more information, contact Coordinator Ward Byers at 574-935-8782. Applications are due by Oct. 30, 2018. They may be emailed to wardb@co.marshall.in.us or hand delivered to Marshall County Community Corrections in the Marshall County Courthouse.
