Cooperative Agreement H79SP080763

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to Words Of Hope 4 Life, a non-profit organization, on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year project (ending September 29, 2029) to reduce alcohol and marijuana use among middle and high school students in Michigan through the Strategic Prevention Framework and environmental strategies. The project aims to increase coalition...

The Seaway Valley Prevention Council was awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (CFDA 93.276) Support Program. This grant will fund the "BRIDGE TO WELLNESS COALITION - DFC INITIATIVE" from September 2024 to September 2029. The project aims to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth. Typical activities funded under...

The Community Action Commission of Fayette County received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The funding will support the Fayette County Prevention Coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based substance use prevention initiatives targeting youth in Fayette County, Ohio. Key goals include increasing community collaboration, reducing youth alcohol,...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, supports the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The award will fund a 5-year initiative by the Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc., doing business as the Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County, to establish and strengthen a community coalition focused on preventing and reducing youth substance use in the...

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support "Healthy People, Healthy Communities" - a comprehensive youth-led approach to substance use prevention in southern Ohio. Key activities include: Collecting data through the Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey to inform decision-making and measure outcomes...

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...

This Project Grant award of $250,000 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), supports the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition, Inc. in West Virginia. The coalition will collaboratively implement substance use prevention strategies targeting youth in Raleigh County, with a focus on reducing nicotine and alcohol use. Key activities include information dissemination, community engagement, a youth drop-in center,...

This Project Grant award of $375,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) is designed to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition in Adams County, Ohio focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The key goals of the 5-year project are to: 1) increase awareness among parents and the community about the dangers of underage drinking and tobacco use, 2) train coalition members...

The County of Oneida received a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CFDA 93.276) to establish and strengthen the Northwoods COPE (Community, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Coalition. The 5-year project, starting September 30, 2024, aims to prevent and reduce youth (grades 6-12) alcohol and marijuana use in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The Coalition will implement evidence-based prevention strategies, conduct youth...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Porter County Substance Abuse Council, a non-profit organization, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The grant aims to reduce 30-day alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug misuse among 12th and 8th grade students in Porter County, Indiana. Key strategies include implementing evidence-based prevention methods, conducting youth leadership training,...