Project Grant H79SP081145

The federal Project Grant award of $125,000 under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) aims to combat substance misuse and address mental health disparities in rural Nevada counties served by the Frontier Community Coalition (FCC). Over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029, the FCC initiative will: Increase awareness and understanding of substance misuse risks among youth populations through tailored prevention messaging and educational materials. Reduce...

This federal Project Grant award, totaling $250,000.00, was provided by 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). The grant recipient, Peer Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization in Suffern, New York, is using the funds to implement a comprehensive community-based approach to preventing and reducing youth substance use, particularly involving alcohol, marijuana, and...

The Elkton Alliance Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, aims to increase community collaboration and reduce youth substance use, particularly tobacco and alcohol, in Elkton, Maryland. The coalition will offer a range of prevention and leadership activities for youth aged 12-18, including school-based prevention...

The Student Assistance Services Corporation (SAS) was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program to support the Yonkers 4 Youth Coalition. The coalition aims to reduce substance use among youth in grades 7-12 in the Fourth Precinct of Yonkers, New York, which encompasses over 57,000 residents, many of whom live in low-income neighborhoods. The grant will enable SAS, a non-profit community development...

This Project Grant award of $120,000 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) will enhance the capacity of the Step Up Naugy (SUN) prevention coalition in Naugatuck, Connecticut to reduce underage alcohol use among youth in grades 7-12. The funding will be used to build coalition capacity through training, outreach, and partnerships to...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $106,960 project grant to NYE County, Nevada, on March 11, 2025. The purpose of the CoC Program is to provide funding to nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing trauma and promoting self-sufficiency. Under this award, NYE County will use the funds to support a range of eligible activities,...

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 State of Oklahoma's East Central University (ECU). This 4-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the Pontotoc County Drug Free Coalition (PCDFC) STOP Act Grant Program. The program aims to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Friends of Navajo County Anti-Drug Coalition, Inc. (operating as Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention), a non-profit organization in Arizona. The grant, titled "The Connection Coalition: Building Drug Free Connected Communities in Central Navajo County," aims to decrease youth marijuana,...

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, to establish and strengthen a community coalition focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Orange County, New York. The funding will support the organization's efforts to implement...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a $125,000 Project Grant through the Drug-Free Communities (CFDA 93.276) Support Program to the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery's Southern Ocean County Interfaith Advocacy and Leadership (SOCIAL) Coalition. This five-year grant, commencing on September 30, 2024, will fund the implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce underage alcohol...