The strategic prevention framework for methamphetamine project (iowa SPF-PFS) - the strategic prevention framework for methamphetamine project has identified three overarching goals 1) complete the…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services $2 million on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.492) to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework for Methamphetamine Project across Iowa.

The award funds a five-year effort targeting methamphetamine prevention and reduction among individuals ages 18–29 across Iowa's seven Behavioral Health Service System districts. The project pursues three overarching goals: completing a statewide assessment to improve prevention infrastructure and decrease methamphetamine use and initiation; increasing statewide prevention capacity by implementing evidence-based and evidence-informed substance use prevention programs, policies, and practices that strengthen protective factors and reduce risk factors; and preventing and reducing methamphetamine initiation and progression through expanded statewide risk awareness and prevention service availability. The project will establish and expand a qualified prevention workforce and infrastructure. Assessment data identified gender-specific drivers of use and disproportionate prevalence among individuals with household incomes below $35,000 and those without high school completion or with a GED, informing targeted, district-level capacity building and implementation planning. Performance occurs in Des Moines, Iowa, with a period of performance from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.

The strategic prevention framework for methamphetamine project (iowa SPF-PFS) - the strategic prevention framework for methamphetamine project has identified three overarching goals 1) complete the assessment component of the strategic prevention framework in order to improve prevention INFRASTRUCTURE and decrease methamphetamine use and initiation of use statewide, 2) decrease substance use by increasing statewide capacity, developing a plan and implementing evidence-based and evidence-informed substance use prevention programs, policies, and practices that strengthen protective factors, reduce risk factors, and promote well-being among young adults (ages 18-29) and 3) prevent and reduce the initiation and progression of methamphetamine use among young adults (ages 18-29) by expanding statewide awareness of risks with methamphetamine use and expanding the awareness and availability of prevention services. The three goals are accompanied by 21 measurable objectives. The geographic catchment area is the state of iowa, and the population of focus are individuals 18-29 years old within each of the seven behavioral health service system (BHSS) districts that make up the state. Data identifies that the population of focus is 18-29 years olds as use for methamphetamines is initiated most often prior to age 30, data found that drivers of use are gender specific indicating a need for gender specific prevention services. Data also found people with higher prevalence of use have below $35,000 in household incomes and have either not completed high school or have a GED. Further assessment is warranted to build targeted capacity, planning and implementation for prevention efforts to identify where and what to do in each behavioral health service system district. The strategic prevention framework for methamphetamine project in iowa (iowa SPF-PFS) will implement model a and B to 1) establish and expand a well-qualified prevention workforce (INFRASTRUCTURE), 2) develop a coordinated and expanded prevention system (increase capacity) and 3) expand awareness of how to access prevention services to address methamphetamine statewide (media campaign). The iowa SPF-PFS project will accomplish this by: • creating district prevention teams (DPTS) for each of the seven BHSS districts; • creating subawards to the 14 currently contracted prevention organizations funded by the substance use block grant to serve as capacity coaches (subrecipients #1); • creating subawards to organizations that need to build capacity to provide prevention services (subrecipients #2 - two per each of the seven BHSS districts) and; • creating a prevention fee for service model to sustain prevention services with subrecipients #2 after the grant close out.