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 Ketchikan Drug Prevention Coalition (KDPC) was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). This 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, supports KDPC's efforts to reduce 30-day alcohol and marijuana use among middle and high school students in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Key strategies include:...
This $750,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by 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), aims to address substance use and mental health disparities among the LGBTQI+ community in Clark County, Nevada. The Pact Coalition for Safe and Drug-Free Communities, a non-profit organization, will collaborate with local LGBTQI+-serving agencies...
The Teen and Youth Alliance Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will be used to implement the Seven Strategies for Community Level Change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in Glenarden, Maryland over a 5-year period from September 2024 to...
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 federal 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 program (CFDA 93.243), aims to implement community-led interventions to prevent underage alcohol use among youth ages 12-20 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The $180,000 award will support the Youth Prevention Network's (YPN) efforts to strengthen the coalition's capacity and prevent and...
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,...
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...
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 $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) was provided to the Akron-Newstead Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition (ANDAC) to reduce substance use prevalence among youth in the Akron-Newstead community. The key products and services to be delivered through this five-year grant include implementing evidence-based prevention strategies, youth leadership training, media campaigns,...