This $1,125,000 federal 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) will support Guara Bi Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Puerto Rico, to implement a 5-year prevention project focused on reducing underage drinking, marijuana use, and electronic cigarette use among youth ages 13-24 across the island. The project...
This $180,000 Project Grant awarded 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 implement community-led interventions to prevent underage alcohol use among youth ages 12-20 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The grant will strengthen the capacity of the Youth Prevention Network (YPN) coalition and prevent and reduce alcohol use among the...
This $750,000 five-year federal Project Grant award was 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 (CFDA 93.243) program. The funding will support the "Connecting Our Voices" program implemented by the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA), a minority-owned non-profit organization. The program will deliver evidence-based substance...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will support CHLA's implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success to build the capacity of local...
This federal Project Grant award of $120,000 was 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 (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant aims to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana. Key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year project include: strengthening collaboration between the local...
The federal 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 (CFDA 93.243) program provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Latino Commission On Aids Inc. from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The funding will support the "ENTRE NOSOTROS" program, which aims to increase substance use disorder treatment and reduce disparities related to...
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 an innovative "Photovoice" approach to preventing and reducing underage alcohol use among high school students in three Massachusetts communities. The four-year project, implemented by the non-profit High Point Treatment Center, Inc., aims to change...
The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The 4-year "Together to Stop Underage Drinking" project aims to reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in Chicago's southwest side neighborhoods through culturally tailored, evidence-based prevention strategies. Key objectives...
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 Archdiocese of New York to implement the "Prevention Works" project in the Throggs Neck community of the Bronx, New York. This 4-year initiative aims to decrease 30-day alcohol use and binge drinking among youth aged 12-18 by implementing evidence-based...
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 Jefferson Union High School District in Daly City, California. The grant will fund the Pacifica Prevention Partnership (PPP) STOP Project, which focuses on reducing youth substance use through strategies targeting access to alcohol and drugs, media messaging,...
This $120,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 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 is focused on preventing youth alcohol use among 10-18 year old Latino youth in Alexandria, Virginia. The key objectives are to: 1) disseminate culturally appropriate alcohol use prevention resources to at least 13,500 Latino youth and adults through digital, printed, and in-person channels; 2) increase protective factors and reduce risk factors associated with youth alcohol use by promoting positive alternative activities; and 3) reduce youth access to alcohol by building community capacity and increasing collaboration. The grant period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028.