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GAO-23-106859 1 (2023-09-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaopfw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 appropriated nearly $10.5 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for 8 projects at the request of Members of Congress. The act, and its accompanying joint explanatory statement, include specific provisions that designate an amount of funds for a particular recipient, such as a nonprofit organization or a local government, to use for a specific project. These provisions are called Congressionally Directed Spending in the U.S. Senate and Community Project Funding in the House of Representatives. Members of Congress had to meet certain requirements under Senate and House rules in order to have their requests included as provisions in the act. Such requirements included that Members post requests online and certify that they had no financial interest in the projects. The House also required Members to demonstrate community support for requests. This report examines how ONDCP intends to identify the provisions, distribute the funds made available through these provisions, and ensure the funds are spent for the purposes Congress intended. For more information on this report and others in this series, including background and methodology, visit https://www.gao.gov/tracking-funds. What are the intended uses of these funds? In fiscal year 2023, ONDCP received nearly $10.5 million to fund regional level drug control projects that focus on supporting infants exposed to drugs like opioids, strategies to prevent and reduce substance abuse among rural youth, addiction and mental health community assistance, and drug free community initiatives. Office of National Drug Control Policy: Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provisions Source: GAO analysis of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and accompanying joint explanatory statement; and information provided by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. I GAO-23-106859 'Based on total amount appropriated for ONDCP's Salaries and Expenses budget account for fiscal year 2023. Note: ONDCP was also appropriated just over $439 million for Federal Drug Control Programs and Other Federal Drug Control Programs, such as the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program and Drug-Free Communities Program, respectively, for fiscal year 2023. Who are the designated recipients? Page 1 The eight designated recipients of these funds include a state government entity, higher education organizations, and other nonprofit organizations. Key Observations According to ONDCP officials, prior to fiscal year 2023, a majority of the designated recipients (seven of eight) had not previously received any financial assistance from ONDCP. One recipient had received funding from the agency in the past. Designated recipients received grants ranging from $50,000 to $5 million, to support local drug control related projects. Two large grant awards-totaling $6 million-went to two higher education organizations in the state of Mississippi to support drug use reduction programs and drug free community efforts. Two other large grant awards-totaling about $3.7 million-were awarded to support a state GAO-23-106859 Tracking the Funds: Office of National Drug Control Policy

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