Washington State Incentive Grant

This report describes the Washington State Incentive Grant state-level and community-level evaluation processes two years into the three-year grant cycle. Grant funding ($8.9 million) is provided for three-years from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to reduce the use, misuse, and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs among youth in Washington State. The examination of the challenges experienced by community grantees shows strong support for the system changes occurring at the state level. Evidence from the community-level evaluation reports shows that achieving each state-level objective will enhance the planning, funding, provision, and evaluation of local prevention services. Additional challenges are described in the report.