Cooperative Agreement NH28CE003075

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) provides $375,000.00 in funding to Empower Somerset, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Somerville, New Jersey. The award will fund the "Somerset Partners for Prevention" (SPFP) project, which aims to address youth substance use and adult substance misuse in...

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery's Southern Ocean County Interfaith Advocacy and Leadership (SOCIAL) Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 5-year grant will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. Key activities include disseminating informational...

The Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (SAPC), in conjunction with Families and Communities Together, Inc. (FACT), was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 5-year project, starting on September 30, 2024, aims to: 1) strengthen collaboration among community stakeholders to address youth substance abuse, and 2) reduce substance use among youth and adults by addressing risk factors...

The Union County Drug Free Partnership (UCDFP) 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 5-year grant, effective from September 2024 through September 2028, will support the "Preventing Underage Alcohol Use in Union County" project. Key objectives include implementing evidence-based...

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) provides $180,000 to the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts to implement community-led interventions to prevent underage alcohol use among youth ages 12-20. The purpose is to work collaboratively at the community level to identify, establish, and implement evidence-based...

This Project Grant award of $375,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) is designed to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition in Adams County, Ohio focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The key goals of the 5-year project are to: 1) increase awareness among parents and the community about the dangers of underage drinking and tobacco use, 2) train coalition members...

This $125,000 Project Grant award under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports the Berlin Prevention Works Coalition in Maryland. The coalition will implement the Seven Strategies for Community-Level Change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in Berlin, Maryland. The project aims to reduce youth substance use through community collaboration, with a focus on core measures...

The Little Compton Town School District received a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will fund the Little Compton-Tiverton Prevention Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce substance use, particularly marijuana and nicotine, among local youth. The coalition will utilize evidence-based strategies and capacity...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support the "Hey Randolph Coalition" in Randolph, Massachusetts. The purpose of this five-year project is to equitably promote wellbeing and prevent/reduce youth substance misuse through effective communication, coordination, collaboration, and culturally relevant action. Key activities include expanding existing alcohol...

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants) supports the Greater Atlantic Partnership (GAP) coalition in New Jersey. The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will enable GAP to implement evidence-based prevention strategies and environmental approaches to reduce underage drinking and opioid/illicit drug use among youth in the communities of Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor...