Cooperative Agreement NH28CE003068

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 Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) and the Healthy Cabarrus Substance Use Coalition were 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 purpose of this 4-year grant is to implement the STOP ACT program to address substance use among youth ages 12-18 who are racial/ethnic minorities and affected by persistent...

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 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 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian federal agency, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Frontier Community Coalition, a non-profit organization based in Lovelock, Nevada. The five-year grant (9/30/2024 - 9/29/2029) will fund the Frontier Community Coalition Substance Misuse Prevention Initiative, which aims to diminish substance misuse prevalence among youth populations aged 12-18 in rural...

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 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...

This $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program) will support the Wabash County Drug Free Community Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce alcohol and marijuana use among youth ages 12-18 in rural Wabash County, Illinois. The coalition, established in 2023, will utilize evidence-based strategies and data-driven approaches to address individual and environmental risk factors contributing to substance...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,248,167 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) to the Wilson County Substance Abuse Coalition in Wilson, North Carolina. The grant supports the coalition's efforts to address substance abuse and mental health challenges in rural Wilson County through prevention, intervention, and community-based strategies targeting youth and young adults....

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant to The Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc. (doing business as Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County) on September 30, 2024. This grant aims to establish and strengthen a community coalition to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Middletown, New York. The funded activities are expected to...