This Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), provides $250,000 to the Bitterroot Early Learning Network to implement a substance abuse prevention program for youth in Ravalli County, Montana. The project aims to increase community collaboration and reduce underage consumption of alcohol and marijuana among youth. Key objectives include increasing the number of coalition members, reducing...
This Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The purpose is to equitably promote wellbeing and prevent and reduce youth substance misuse in the town of Randolph, Massachusetts through effective communication, coordination, collaboration, and action. Key activities include: expanding alcohol prevention campaigns to reach 75% of parents/guardians, increasing coalition...
The Town of Manchester, Connecticut was awarded a $375,000 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). The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the Change Collaborative of Manchester's Drug Free Communities Support Program. This community-based initiative aims to prevent and reduce substance use...
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...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), supports the Peer Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization based in Suffern, NY. The $250,000 award over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029 will fund the coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use, particularly involving alcohol, marijuana, and...
This Project Grant award from 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), provides $125,000 to the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition to implement a 5-year substance use prevention project targeting middle and high school students in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. The key products and services to be delivered include: Securing community collaboration and...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Little Compton-Tiverton Prevention Coalition (LCTPC) on September 30, 2024. The grant will support LCTPC's efforts to prevent and reduce substance use, particularly marijuana and nicotine use, among local youth over a 5-year project period ending September 29, 2029. LCTPC, a coalition comprised of representatives from 12...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $375,000 five-year Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant to the Evergreen School District #114 on September 30, 2024. The grant's objective is to increase community collaboration and awareness to prevent youth substance abuse in the Evergreen School District. The funding will support a comprehensive approach including social-emotional learning, pro-social activities, peer leadership, school policy changes,...
This $374,484 federal Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the "The Portland Public Schools Healthy, Substance-Free Youth Coalition" over a 5-year period starting September 30, 2024. The goal of this coalition is to connect, collaborate and innovate to prevent youth substance use and empower students in grades 6-12 (over 24,000 students) to lead healthy, drug-free lives. The...
The Elkton Alliance Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), to increase community collaboration and reduce youth substance use in Elkton, MD. The grant will fund initiatives focused on the primary youth substances of tobacco and alcohol, including school-based prevention clubs, an annual youth prevention rally, and a youth leadership...