Project Grant NH28CE002986

The Huron County Prevention Coalition was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (DFC Support Program, CFDA 93.276). The Coalition will work to decrease alcohol and marijuana use among Huron County youth through collaboration, education, and youth empowerment initiatives. As the primary awardee, the Huron County Job and Family Services will implement prevention programs and services from...

The Oregon Community Unit School District 220 was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will be used by the school district to implement evidence-based programs that improve school security and promote a positive learning environment. Key focus areas include hiring school resource officers,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program (CFDA 66.044), awarded a $763,500 Project Grant to Oregon State University (OSU) to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness in Oregon. The grant aims to develop interventions, including tailored toolkits and resources, that can be used by schools, preschools, and daycares to reduce wildfire smoke exposures and increase community resilience. OSU will collaborate...

The County of Tillamook, Oregon was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP), CFDA 16.838, to implement a comprehensive initiative addressing the opioid epidemic in the rural, coastal region. The key products and services to be delivered include: Crisis intervention training for local law enforcement and first responders to assist with diverting individuals away from the...

This Project Grant award of $1,922,000.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) federal grant program. The grant will fund a comprehensive program led by Baldwin Wallace University and Ohio State University to reduce youth access to tobacco and vaping products in Ohio. Key program components include: Developing educational, advocacy, and policy resources such as a toolkit with process outlines,...

The Josephine County Adult Drug Court (JCADC) in Grants Pass, Oregon was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The four-year award beginning October 1, 2022 will support JCADC's expansion efforts to reduce opioid, stimulant, and other substance use in the community. Specifically, funding will continue and expand treatment and recovery services for...

The Crook County Health Department was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to implement a comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance abuse prevention program (COSSAP) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. As the goal of the COSSUP federal grant program is to provide financial and technical assistance to address...

The Oregon Department of Education received a $612,487 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding supports Oregon's three-year plan to focus on youth development goals through initiatives like promoting positive youth development models, amplifying youth voices, and building community capacity. Specifically, the state will invest in...

The Clackamas County has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to extend a pilot program focused on preventing substance use, improving well-being, and reducing juvenile justice involvement among high school and middle school students in the county. The two-year project will collect additional data on the promising results of the existing pilot program,...

The Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to develop a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary collaborative approach to address and prevent illicit substance use and its adverse consequences in a predominantly rural county. The Criminal Justice...