Project Grant H79SP021559

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant to the San Marcos Prevention Coalition, a non-profit organization, to reduce youth substance abuse in the San Marcos community. The 5-year project aims to: 1) Increase community collaboration by growing the coalition membership by 15% and presenting the coalition's mission and action plan to five sector leaders' organizations by 2025; and 2) Reduce youth marijuana,...

The Teen and Youth Alliance Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will be used to implement the Seven Strategies for Community Level Change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in Glenarden, Maryland over a 5-year period from September 2024 to...

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

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant to The Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc. (doing business as Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County) on September 30, 2024. This grant aims to establish and strengthen a community coalition to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Middletown, New York. The funded activities are expected to...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to The Dana Leroyne Causey Family Empowerment Foundation, Inc. under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The purpose of this 5-year grant, which began on September 30, 2024, is to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Indiana. The funded...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant to the Marshfield Area Coalition For Youth, Inc. in Wisconsin. The grant, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, supports the establishment and strengthening of community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The funding will enable the Marshfield Area Coalition For Youth, Inc. to implement...

The Tri Town Council in Topsfield, MA was awarded a $235,362 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will be used to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The project will involve implementing...

This $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program) will support the Wabash County Drug Free Community Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce alcohol and marijuana use among youth ages 12-18 in rural Wabash County, Illinois. The coalition, established in 2023, will utilize evidence-based strategies and data-driven approaches to address individual and environmental risk factors contributing to substance...

This federal Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) provides $125,000 to the Little Compton Town School District to fund the Little Compton-Tiverton Prevention Coalition. The coalition will utilize evidence-based strategies and capacity building activities to address youth marijuana and nicotine use, strengthen prevention infrastructure, and...

The Ketchikan Drug Prevention Coalition (KDPC) was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). This 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, supports KDPC's efforts to reduce 30-day alcohol and marijuana use among middle and high school students in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Key strategies include:...