Cooperative Agreement NH28CE002444

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program to implement evidence-based strategies to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth aged 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. The 5-year grant, which begins on September 30, 2024, will support the establishment and strengthening of the Southern Ocean County Interfaith...

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,...

The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) was awarded a $120,000 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. The 4-year "Together to Stop Underage Drinking" project aims to reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in the South Lawndale, Lower West Side, Archer Heights, Brighton Park, and McKinley Park neighborhoods of Chicago's...

The federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), to Bridging Resources In Communities, Inc. located in Washington, DC. The purpose of this 5-year grant, with an end date of September 29, 2029, is to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Ward 7. Key services and activities to be delivered...

The Lake County General Health District was awarded a $233,142 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This five-year Project Grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2029, aims to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition in Lake County, Ohio to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The grant will support the Lake County Community Health...

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 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast (BGCGC) will implement the Impact School-Based Mentoring Program (IMPACT) through a $1 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The goal of this funding is to curb escalating youth violence in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region through the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), which aims to improve school security and help prevent acts of...

The Clinton Substance Abuse Council, Inc. (operating as the Gateway Impact Coalition) was awarded a $180,000 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act grant 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 4-year project will serve the 24,391 residents of Clinton, Iowa by preventing and delaying underage drinking among youth ages 12-17. The...

This $125,000 annual Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support the Austin Drug-Free Youth Coalition over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029. The coalition will work to address underage drinking and youth marijuana use in Austin, Texas by: 1) assessing local risk factors, 2) educating community...

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...