The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the San Marcos Prevention Coalition. The grant will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce and prevent youth substance abuse within the Campus Creek community, which serves approximately 23,000 residents. The key objectives are to: 1) Increase community collaboration by growing coalition membership by 15% and presenting the coalition's mission and action...
The Healthy East Valley Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $250,000 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). The five-year grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce youth alcohol and marijuana use as well as opioid overdoses in communities in eastern...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is part of the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant aims to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in a diverse community through collaborative efforts and evidence-based interventions. Key components include community-wide awareness campaigns, educational programs, and partnerships with...
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...
This federal 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 Community Oriented Opportunities for Learning (COOL) Coalition to address youth substance use and abuse in central Mississippi. The project, awarded on September 30, 2024, will extend the coalition's efforts into a sixth year, allowing for the refinement, maintenance, and sustainability of initiatives aimed at...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Step By Step Performing Arts Academy, a minority-owned non-profit organization in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the Step By Step Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in Newellton and St. Joseph, Louisiana....
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Fairfield Heritage Prevention Coalition. The 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, will support the coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based initiatives focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Fairfield, Ohio. Typical DFC-funded projects involve implementing...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to Words Of Hope 4 Life, a non-profit organization, on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year project (ending September 29, 2029) to reduce alcohol and marijuana use among middle and high school students in Michigan through the Strategic Prevention Framework and environmental strategies. The project aims to increase coalition...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $249,814 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to The Montgomery Institute (TMI) and its Community Health Improvement Network (CHIN) coalition in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. The goal of this 5-year project, starting on September 30, 2024, is to implement evidence-based and practice-based prevention strategies to reduce and prevent initiation of substance abuse, with a primary focus on marijuana and opioids,...
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...