The Cambria County Drug Coalition Inc. received a $115,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding will support the Compassionate Outreach for Recovery (COR) Opioid and Fentanyl Project, which provides mobile response and supplies to individuals experiencing substance use disorder. The project aims to distribute COR bags containing Narcan, test strips, first aid supplies,...
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 Project Grant to the Community Action Commission of Fayette County in Ohio. The 5-year grant, with an award date of September 30, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2029, will support the Fayette County Prevention Coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based collaborations to prevent and reduce substance use...
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 (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the council's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Porter County, Indiana. The funding enables the council to implement a comprehensive...
The Carroll County Resource Council And Prevention Planning Board, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year award, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, supports the organization's Drug-Free Communities program to prevent and reduce youth substance use in Carroll County,...
This Project Grant award, valued at $125,000, was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The funding will support the Berlin Prevention Works Coalition in Maryland to implement evidence-based strategies for community-level change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids. Key strategies include providing information, enhancing skills, changing access/barriers, modifying...
The Greene County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based initiatives focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth in the Arkansas region. The DFC Support Program supports collaborative efforts...
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...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant was awarded to the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition, Inc. (Raleigh County Family Center) located in Beckley, West Virginia. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaborations to support the efforts of...
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,...