Specifically, undercover police officers work cooperatively with retail licensed establishments by posing as employees or patrons in the licensed premises to stop anyone under the age of 21 who attempts to purchase alcohol or use fictitious identification. The Cops in Shops program advertises and educates youth, adults and parents about the legal repercussions of underage drinking through the use of posters, decals, stickers (advertised at point of sale) and newspaper releases.
C. Available Funding:
The ABC has applied for a block grant from HTS for FFY 2025. If awarded the block grant, the ABC intends to make the funds available in this notice to be used to run the Cops in Shops Summer Shore Initiative 2025 in qualifying municipalities. ABC intends the initiative to be supported by FFY 2025 National Priority Safety Programs funding from the Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The ABC is seeking sub-award applications for this initiative. For Summer Shore Initiative 2025, the funds, subject to availability, will be awarded on a non-competition basis for the program period of May 21, 2025 through September 15, 2025.
The number of awards available and the amount of each award depends upon the number of applications received.
D. Organizations which may apply for funding under this program:
For the Summer Shore Initiative 2025, the ABC is seeking applications from municipal police departments throughout New Jersey that are shore communities, or serve as a gateway to shore communities, and undergo a large influx of vacationers during the summer months. These municipalities have observed an influx of individuals under the legal age to engage in alcoholic
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