A $20,000 grant from the Nevada State Juvenile Justice Commission, approved by the Reno City Council on Wednesday, will be used for continued support of the Reno Police Department’s operations against underage drinking.

The grant funding will be used to conduct alcohol sales compliance checks and other law enforcement operations to reduce underage drinking which may include controlled juvenile party dispersal, fake identification checks, third party purchase intervention, juvenile DUI prevention/apprehension, and special events control.

The awarded grant does not require a match from local government and helps to offset law enforcement costs that would otherwise come from local government budgets.