NCJ Number
198157
Date Published
February 2003
Length
122 pages
Annotation
This publication presents the 2004 Federal budget for the National Drug Control Strategy.
Abstract
The 2004 Federal drug control budget includes funding for the top three national priorities to reduce drug use: stopping drug use before it starts, treating current drug users, and disrupting the drug market. The total funding recommended for fiscal year 2004 totals $11.4 billion, which represents an increase of 3.9 percent from the requested 2003 drug control budget. Drug control spending for each of the Federal departments focused on drug eradication efforts is presented both in table form and in narrative form. Also, funding requests for major initiatives are also included, such as the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign ($170 million requested), the Drug-Free Communities Program ($70 million requested), the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program ($584 million requested), and the Parents Drug Corps Initiative ($5 million requested). In section two of the report, each Federal agency offers a summary of its budget requests for fiscal year 2004, including the Corporation for National and Community Service ($5 million requested), the Department of Defense ($871.9 million requested), the Department of Education ($584.3 million requested), the Department of Health and Human Services ($3,570.9 million requested), the Department of Homeland Security ($2,041.9 million requested), the Department of Justice ($2,565.8 million requested), the Office of National Drug Control Policy ($523.6 million requested), the Department of State ($876.9 million requested), the Department of Veteran Affairs ($690.5 million requested), and the U.S. Small Business Administration ($3 million requested).