Project Grant NH28CE003622

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 Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Arkansas State University Mountain Home (ASU-Mountain Home) to address youth substance use in Baxter and Marion counties in Arkansas. The five-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will enable the PAYS (Prevention-Awareness-Youth-Support) Coalition to implement evidence-based...

This $125,000 annual Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), supports the Opioid Prescription Drug and Synthetics (O.P.P.S.) Coalition led by Healing In The Hood Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization in Blytheville, Arkansas. The funding enables the coalition to implement comprehensive, evidence-based strategies to reduce youth (ages 12-18) use of marijuana and misuse of...

The Greene County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition received a $375,000 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, aims to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Greene County, Arkansas, through community-based collaborative efforts. The coalition will focus on addressing risk...

This federal Project Grant award of $375,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was made to the Amazing Angels Coalition (AAC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant supports AAC's efforts to strengthen community collaboration and implement evidence-based strategies to prevent and reduce substance use, with a focus on marijuana and opioid use, among youth aged 18 and under in Chicot County,...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will support the Newton County Partners in Prevention (NCPIP) Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use in Newton County, Arkansas. The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will enable the NCPIP Coalition to implement evidence-based strategies focused on addressing root causes and local conditions contributing to...

This $375,000 Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), will support the Sebastian County Opioid Task Force (SCOTF) initiative in Arkansas. The funding will enable SCOTF to focus on reducing the onset and progression of substance misuse and related mental health issues among Fort Smith and Sebastian County residents, with a specific focus on at-risk youth, minority populations, and the LGBTQ+...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The award will fund the Ward 7 Drug-Free Community Coalition in Washington, D.C. to implement a 5-year initiative focused on preventing and reducing youth substance use, particularly marijuana and non-medical prescription drug/opioid use, among...

The Walpole Prevention Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 5-year project aims to reduce and prevent youth substance use in Walpole, Massachusetts. Key objectives include: Increasing the coalition's adult and youth membership by 10%, with a focus on underrepresented populations Collecting baseline data to measure Drug-Free Communities outcomes and identify root causes for youth...

This Project Grant award of $250,000, effective September 30, 2024, was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The funds will support the "FRESH START DFC" initiative led by the Prevented non-profit organization, which aims to prevent and reduce marijuana and alcohol use among youth in the North St. Louis County, Missouri area. Key...