The EWAlution STOP Act Project Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii has been given a $50,000 award by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

It was one of 79 grants made by SAMHSA totaling about $16 million over four years for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act grant program. The program is designed to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the U.S.

The 79 awards can be funded up to $50,000 per year in total costs.