Project Grant H79SP085217

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $250,000 to Van Buren County Community School District on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.492) to implement the Van Buren County & Lee County Strategic Prevention Framework–Partnerships for Success Program.

The recipient will build capacity in three existing prevention coalitions (VBC Safe Coalition, Strive Fort Madison Coalition, and Best You Coalition), develop a new prevention coalition in central Lee County, and establish a tri-state prevention coalition network serving approximately 39,768 residents across Lee and Van Buren counties. Work includes collecting substance use prevention needs data, engaging and developing youth leaders, implementing seller and server trainings mandatory for businesses failing alcohol compliance checks, supporting law enforcement compliance check operations, and delivering prevention education in at least two local school districts. Performance metrics by September 29, 2029, include holding at least two joint training sessions per year, increasing community awareness of underage drinking and youth nicotine and cannabis use risks by 15 percent through annual media campaigns, increasing stores passing alcohol compliance checks in Lee County by 10 percent, securing independent funding for at least 1 FTE supporting the Strive Fort Madison Coalition, and establishing the new central Lee County coalition with documented monthly meetings.

The period of performance runs through September 29, 2031. Place of performance is Keosauqua, Iowa.