Cooperative Agreement H79SP020040

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $748,818 Project Grant to Beginning New Outreach, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, to deliver an evidence-based substance abuse prevention program curriculum paired with positive youth development (PYD) services. The project will focus on youth ages 10-17 in Muscogee County, Georgia, providing the Narconon: Truth About Drugs prevention curriculum and PYD services in areas such as...

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...

This $425,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program) aims to address high rates of youth mental health issues and substance use in York and Polk Counties, Nebraska. The initiative will partner with local schools, health departments, and community organizations to implement targeted interventions, including regular mental health screenings, counseling services,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $741,975 Project Grant under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) to Chicanos POR La Causa, Inc. (CPLC) in Phoenix, Arizona. The grant will fund CPLC's administration of two evidence-based programs - Project Towards No Drugs Abuse (Project TND) and Active Parenting of Teens: Families in Action (Active Parenting) - to reach up to 250 youth and 150 families/caregivers in...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the non-profit organization Schools Together Allowing No Drugs (STAND) in Oneida, Tennessee. The grant will fund comprehensive substance abuse prevention strategies targeting youth ages 12-20 in the rural Scott County, Tennessee region over a 4-year period from September...

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. will use a $702,863 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to address the needs of at-risk youth impacted by opioid and substance use disorders through the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842). Specifically, the organization will expand access to culturally competent, developmentally appropriate early intervention and substance use treatment services, including...

The National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project, Inc. will use a $239,946 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Specifically, the awardee will implement the Walking in Strength model in Indigenous communities to prevent and intervene in opioid...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $728,970 Project Grant under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) to the Richmond County District Attorney's Office (RCDA) in Staten Island, New York. The grant funding will support the Ripples of Hope initiative, which partners RCDA with the Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service to address the impact of the opioid epidemic on children, youth, and families in the Staten Island...

This $180,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The purpose of the award is to work collaboratively at the community level in Gloucester, Massachusetts to identify, establish, and implement evidence-based interventions that will expand the community's ability to address underage drinking among...

The Project Grant award for $375,000 titled "ABINGTON C.O.P.E.S.: PREVENTING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN THE TOWN OF ABINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS" was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant is funded through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), which aims to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions to prevent and reduce substance use among...