This $375,000 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, will support the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in implementing a comprehensive substance use prevention framework in the Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area. Key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: establishing...
This $133,999 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) aims to improve environmental management and public education in the Native Village of Eagle community in Alaska. The key activities funded under this one-year grant include: Enhancing administrative grants management practices through policy reviews, trainings, and community outreach. Expanding the community's waste management program by...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $700,000 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589) grant to Bright Future Foundation For Eagle County. The 36-month project, titled "Prevent, Protect, Prevail: A Multigenerational Approach to Disrupting Sexual Assault in Eagle County", will implement a comprehensive initiative to address sexual assault in the rural Eagle County, Colorado region....
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $369,611 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA). The "Cultural Crossroads: Strengthening Connections" program aims to mitigate high-risk behaviors linked to suicide and substance abuse in the Ahtna tribal communities of Alaska through evidence-based interventions....
The Copper River Native Association (CRNA) was awarded a $939,292 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. This five-year initiative, starting on September 30, 2024, aims to combat opioid use disorder (OUD) in the Copper River region of Alaska through a comprehensive approach focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery...
This $125,000 Project Grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) supports a five-year substance use prevention project delivered by the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition. The project targets middle and high school students, their families, and the broader Ketchikan community, with a focus on reducing alcohol and marijuana use among underserved populations, including...
The Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (Rural CAP) will provide statewide training and technical assistance to promote justice and reduce delinquency rates for Alaska Native youth through its Resource Basket Training and Technical Assistance Center. Funded by a $1 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Program, Rural CAP will increase tribal communities' and service providers' capacity...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $893,327 Project Grant under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596) to the Village of Dot Lake, Alaska. The grant will fund the establishment of a prevention, treatment and recovery program to address substance use disorders and related crime in the local region. The program aims to expand the tribe's existing culturally appropriate, evidence-based substance abuse prevention services to serve additional...
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) supports the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition's Early Prevention Impacts Community (EPIC) division in addressing underage drinking in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri over a four-year period. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1)...
The Elkton Alliance Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to increase community collaboration and reduce youth substance use, particularly tobacco and alcohol, in Elkton, Maryland. Key program elements include establishing school-based...