Component Description

Please note that the following are component descriptions. The following information is not intended to serve as a job description for each office.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (DO)
This office supports the Director in the management of the agency and the development and coordination of drug control policy.

OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC LIAISON (OIPL)
This office works closely with national, State, local and tribal leaders and law enforcement and substance abuse organizations to provide strategic outreach as ONDCP establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the Nation’s drug control program.

OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL (OLC)
This office provides legal advice on all aspects of agency business and policy development.

OFFICE OF RESEARCH/DATA ANALYSIS (OR/DA)
This office provides the Director and senior ONDCP staff with analysis of data and recent research results pertaining to drug control policy. They also oversee the agency’s Policy Research program, conducting research projects, via contractors, to inform policy formulation and assessment.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (OLA)
This office works to advance the Administration’s drug policy with the Congress through outreach to Members of Congress, involvement in Congressional hearings and the development of legislative strategies for bills and issues.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (OMA)
This office provides financial management, human resources, administrative support and travel services, and security and information technology resources for the agency.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PAO)
This office develops and implements communications strategy to advance the Administration’s agenda with the public.

OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET (OPB)
This office coordinates policy and budget development, research, and evaluation for the federal drug control program.

OFFICE OF DEMAND REDUCTION (ODR)
This office coordinates prevention and treatment policy for federal agencies and supports state and local efforts to enhance prevention and treatment.

OFFICE OF STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS (OSLTA)
This office coordinates federal efforts to disrupt the domestic market for illegal drugs. This office manages the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center, Drug-Free Communities, National Youth Antidrug Media Campaign programs.

• High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas – This program provides grants to multi-jurisdictional counter-drug task forces involving federal, state and local law enforcements.
• Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center – This program coordinates research and development activities in law enforcement, prevention and treatment and manages a technology transfer program providing counter-drug equipment to local law enforcement agencies.
• Drug-Free Communities Program – The program focuses on community-based prevention, including maintaining contact with prevention organizations and administering the Drug-Free Communities program, which provides matching grants to community anti-drug coalitions.
• National Youth Antidrug Media Campaign Program – This program manages an integrated, social marketing campaign, including advertising and public relations strategies, to reduce drug use among America’s youth.

OFFICE OF SUPPLY REDUCTION (OSR)
This office coordinates international efforts to disrupt the market for illegal drugs with strategic actions and relations with other countries. OSR provides analytic support of international issues to the Director, and senior ONDCP staff; and coordinates Intelligence Community and law enforcement intelligence counter-drug efforts.