Local nonprofits receive $600,000 through New Hanover County ABC grant program
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has awarded $600,000 in grants to 10 local nonprofit organizations to support programs focused on alcohol and substance misuse prevention, recovery and treatment.
The funding is part of the board’s annual Health & Wellness Grant Program, which uses revenue from liquor sales to support community initiatives. Since the program launched in 2021, the board has awarded $3.8 million to local organizations.
According to the ABC Board, this year’s grants range from $27,000 to $80,000 and will fund services including youth prevention programs, addiction recovery, trauma counseling, sober housing and support for individuals experiencing homelessness.
The organizations receiving funding are:
- A Safe Place — $70,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina — $80,000
- Carousel Child Advocacy Center — $80,000
- First Fruit Ministries — $27,000
- Five14 Revolution — $70,000
- The Harrelson Center — $50,000
- The Healing Place of New Hanover County — $50,000
- LINC, Inc. — $78,000
- The Salvation Army of Cape Fear — $30,000
- Tides, Inc. — $65,000
The board said the funding comes as local organizations continue to respond to the impacts of substance misuse and addiction. “Recovery professionals are nothing short of heroes; they are saving lives,” New Hanover County ABC Board Outreach & Communications Specialist Lauren Iammatteo said. “Our funding simply expands their capacity to continue providing essential services to those who need them most.”
According to the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, New Hanover County’s alcohol-related mortality rate was 77% higher than the state average, while 77.1% of overdose deaths in the county were attributed to illicit opioids.
ABC Board member Dr. George Huffmon said the grants are intended to support prevention efforts by expanding access to recovery services throughout the community.
The New Hanover County ABC Board has managed the sale of spirits in the county since 1935 and says it has distributed more than $234 million to state and local governments over the past decade.
