Cooperative Agreement NH28CE002835

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant to the Fairfield Heritage Prevention Coalition in Ohio. The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based initiatives to prevent and reduce substance use among youth aged 12-18. The funding will be used to implement evidence-based prevention strategies, conduct youth...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC) awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant to Community Coalition Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization in Jacksonville, Florida, under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant aims to prevent and reduce youth substance use through evidence-based community engagement, leadership training, and targeted outreach strategies. Key activities include implementing prevention programs, conducting awareness...

This federal Project Grant award of $125,000 per year from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support the efforts of the Austin Drug-Free Youth Coalition in Texas to address underage drinking and youth marijuana use in the community. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) assessing the community to identify risk factors contributing to these substance use issues, 2) educating...

The Teen and Youth Alliance Coalition received a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, which is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The purpose of this five-year award, spanning from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, is to implement evidence-based strategies to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in the Glenarden...

The Huron County Prevention Coalition was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (DFC Support Program, CFDA 93.276). The Coalition will work to decrease alcohol and marijuana use among Huron County youth through collaboration, education, and youth empowerment initiatives. As the primary awardee, the Huron County Job and Family Services will implement prevention programs and services from...

The Porter County Substance Abuse Council was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the council's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Porter County, Indiana. The funding will enable the council to implement evidence-based prevention...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to The Dana Leroyne Causey Family Empowerment Foundation, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, will support the Youth Empowerment Society Coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based partnerships dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among...

The Portland Public Schools Healthy, Substance-Free Youth Coalition was awarded a $374,484 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The 5-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the district's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the Marshfield Area Coalition For Youth, Inc. to establish and strengthen community-based efforts to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Wisconsin. The funding, spanning from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies, youth leadership training, media...

The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to The Groundswell Group, Inc. The funding will support the WEPA (We Engage in Prevention Awareness) coalition's substance abuse prevention efforts targeting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth aged 12-18 in the North Bronx of New York City. The coalition will implement evidence-based prevention...