The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3.27 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to help curb underage drinking and educate licensees about alcoholic beverage laws.
Grant funding will also support approximately 20 local law enforcement agencies, including some in Contra Costa County, with up to $50,000 for alcoholic beverage compliance check operations and holiday enforcement throughout the state.
“ABC is grateful for the partnership and support from the OTS and NHTSA,” said ABC Director Eric Hirata. “The resources provided to us through this grant will help reduce youth access to alcohol and increase safety in communities throughout California.”
The grant will run through the end of September 2023. ABC programs funded through the grant include Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap operations, fake identification enforcement, compliance checks involving alcohol delivery services, underage retail theft, Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendency (IMPACT) inspections, Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drug (LEAD) trainings and Target Responsibility for Alcohol-Connected Emergencies (TRACE) trainings.
