Cooperative Agreement NH28CE003090

The Teen and Youth Alliance Coalition, Inc. has been awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, funded under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The purpose of this five-year grant, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, is to implement the seven strategies for community-level change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in Glenarden, Maryland. The project aims to...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Evanston Youth Club For Boys & Girls. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the "Evanston's Alliance for Successful Youth - Drug Free Community Initiative" over a 5-year period through September 29, 2029. This community-based project will establish and strengthen a...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $748,818 Project Grant to Beginning New Outreach, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, to deliver an evidence-based substance abuse prevention program curriculum paired with positive youth development (PYD) services. The project will focus on youth ages 10-17 in Muscogee County, Georgia, providing the Narconon: Truth About Drugs prevention curriculum and PYD services in areas such as...

This $125,000 annual Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support the Austin Drug-Free Youth Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking and youth marijuana use in Austin, Texas. The key activities to be delivered through this five-year grant include: 1) assessing the community to identify risk factors contributing to youth substance use, 2) educating...

The federal Project Grant award NH28CE003799, funded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), provides $250,000 to the Guided Approach To Positivity Youth Mentoring Initiative Inc. The goal of this 5-year project is to empower youth ages 12-18 in the Wilmington, DE area to prevent and reduce the harmful use of prescription drugs, marijuana, and tobacco/vaping products. The project will achieve this through...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the U.S. government, awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Marshfield Area Coalition For Youth, Inc. in Marshfield, Wisconsin. This 5-year Project Grant, with an award period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, is intended to establish and strengthen the community-based coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The funded...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, 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 in Redlands, California. The grant is effective from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2029. The purpose of this Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant is to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 to the Song Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the "RESILIENT YOUTH RISING COALITION" project. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions...

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) to prevent and reduce alcohol and marijuana use among youth ages 12-18 in rural Wabash County, Illinois. The coalition, established in 2023, plans to utilize evidence-based strategies and data-driven approaches to address individual and environmental risk factors that contribute to substance use within the...

The Minnesota Hope and Healing Task Force has been awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This 5-year grant will fund the Task Force's Drug-Free Community Initiative, which focuses on empowering young people aged 12-18, especially those from communities of color in Minneapolis, to overcome and prevent drug...