Project Grant NH28CE002648

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants) supports the Porter County Substance Abuse Council, a non-profit organization, in implementing a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program for youth in Porter County, Indiana. The funded initiatives aim to reduce 30-day alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug misuse among 12th and 8th grade students in the region by 5-30% by 2026, as...

The Wabash County Drug Free Community Coalition (WCDFCC) was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CFDA 93.276). The grant will fund the coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce alcohol and marijuana use among youth ages 12-18 in rural Wabash County, Illinois, a community of 11,631 residents. The WCDFCC will implement evidence-based strategies and data-driven approaches, including providing information, building...

The Lomas Community Prevention Coalition was awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will enable the coalition serving the 31,879-population community of San German, Puerto Rico, to establish and strengthen community collaboration in support of local efforts to prevent youth...

The Bartholomew County Adult Drug Court received a $892,027 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to expand recovery support services for up to 150 high-risk, non-violent criminal offenders with substance use disorders over a 4-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. The grant funding will enable the Bartholomew County Adult Drug Court to provide evidence-based...

The Carroll County Resource Council and Prevention Planning Board, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 five-year Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This grant supports a partnership between the Carroll County Hometown Health Coalition, the Carroll County Resource Council & Prevention Planning Board, and the Carroll County Juvenile Probation Office's Truancy Project to...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Education Today Group, a non-profit organization, to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in their diverse community. The 5-year project aims to mobilize community resources, engage stakeholders, and implement evidence-based prevention strategies through collaborative efforts. Key activities include...

This $250,000 Project Grant award was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The funding supports the "Healthy People, Healthy Communities" initiative led by Impact Prevention Inc., a non-profit organization in South Point, Ohio. The program aims to address individual, family, and community-level risk and protective factors influencing...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Step By Step Performing Arts Academy in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2029, supports the Step By Step Drug-Free Communities Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Healthy East Valley Drug Free Communities Coalition. The 5-year award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, supports the coalition's efforts to reduce youth alcohol, marijuana, and opioid use in communities in eastern San Bernardino County,...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control awarded a $233,142 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Lake County General Health District in Ohio. This 5-year project aims to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in Lake County through collaborative community-based efforts. The grant funding will support the Lake County Community Health Coalition's work to incorporate and enhance prevention...