All public schools in the United States are eligible to receive funding through the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 2001 (SDFSCA). You can use these funds to pay for Pride Surveys. Many states and the federal government require the data that Pride Surveys provide you at low cost and little effort.

For more information on SDFSCA funds, contact the U.S. Department of Education or your state education agency. (Note: links will open in a new window.)

Safe and Drug Free Schools
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html

State DFSCA coordinator
http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html?src=ln

Grants from other federal funding sources are listed below. (Note: links will open in a new window.)

Centers for Substance Abuse Prevention
http://prevention.samhsa.gov

Office of National Drug Control Policy
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org

Prevline
http://www.health.org

School systems have found success in joining forces with the private sector. After all, Pride Surveys demonstrate that negative behaviors like drug use and carrying guns are most common after school.

Some unusual ideas?

Ask your parent organization or local business to assume the cost.

Consider asking a local newspaper or television station to share the cost. The media is constantly seeking local stories. You’ll be surprised how this could improve your overall media relations.

Reach out to your chamber of commerce or development authority. Your students might show lower than average negative behaviors – a major consideration when recruiting new employers to your community.

Combine efforts with a community coalition, civic organization or foundation. The following links might be helpful. (Note: links will open in a new window.)

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
http://cadca.org

The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/