Project Grant H79SP081081

This Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, aims to prevent and reduce underage alcohol use in Scott County, Tennessee. The $120,000 award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will support the Schools Together Allowing No Drugs (STAND) organization in implementing comprehensive...

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program to implement evidence-based strategies to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth aged 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. The 5-year grant, which begins on September 30, 2024, will support the establishment and strengthening of the Southern Ocean County Interfaith...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $669,973 Project Grant (CFDA 93.273 - Alcohol Research Programs) to Loyola Marymount University (LMU) to develop and evaluate two parent-based interventions (PBIs) to prevent and reduce underage drinking among college students. The project aims to optimize a social media-inspired app (ParentCandor PNF+) and create a less time-intensive email-based social norms marketing campaign (SNMC+) to engage parents and influence...

The Henry County LIVE Coalition was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This four-year grant aims to increase the coalition and community capacity to implement sustainable youth alcohol use prevention strategies in Henry County, Indiana (population 48,914). The key activities funded under...

The Clinton Substance Abuse Council, Inc. (operating as the Gateway Impact Coalition) was awarded a $180,000 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The 4-year project will serve the 24,391 residents of Clinton, Iowa by preventing and delaying underage drinking among youth ages 12-17. The...

The Town of Middletown, Rhode Island, was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will fund the Middletown Prevention Coalition's (MPC) efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking among youth ages 12-20 in the Middletown community. Key strategies include implementing...

This $120,000 Project Grant award from 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) supports The Martinsburg Initiative's efforts to address the problem of underage drinking in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The project focuses on implementing environmental prevention and reduction strategies through policy change/awareness, enforcement, youth-led...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian federal agency, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Elkton Alliance, Incorporated, a non-profit organization, to establish and strengthen the Elkton Alliance Drug Free Communities Coalition in Elkton, Maryland. The grant will fund efforts to increase community collaboration and reduce youth substance use, particularly tobacco and alcohol, over a 5-year period from...

This $120,000 Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, supports efforts by the Parents And Children Together (PACT) organization to prevent underage drinking in the 96744 zip code of Windward Oahu, Hawaii. The key objectives are to: 1) decrease by 2% the adults who think underage drinking is acceptable, 2) decrease...

The Iron County Health Coalition was awarded a $180,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund a 4-year program to 1) reduce underage drinking, 2) foster a community environment that discourages underage drinking, and 3) reduce alcohol accessibility for underage youth and young adults in Iron County,...