The County of Tooele received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to address youth substance use in the Wendover community. The funding will support the Wendover Prevention Group's implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies targeting alcohol, marijuana, and vaping among 6th through 12th graders. Key activities include community coalition building, data-driven...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will be used by the Davis School District in Utah to address the urgent need to reduce vaping of nicotine and marijuana among youth in the community. The grant funds will be used to integrate the Communities That Care coalition process and the Social Development Strategy within the district's Community Schools initiative. This...
This federal Project Grant award of $125,000.00 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The award was made to the Evanston Youth Club For Boys & Girls, a woman-owned non-profit organization, to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth in Evanston, Wyoming....
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant to the Marshfield Area Coalition For Youth, Inc. in Wisconsin. The grant, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, supports the establishment and strengthening of community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The funding will enable the Marshfield Area Coalition For Youth, Inc. to implement...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a 5-year, $122,936 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Idaho West Central Mountain Youth Advocacy Coalition, Inc. The grant will fund the "Planet Youth" program, which aims to strengthen protective factors, mitigate risk factors, and build healthy community environments for positive youth development in four rural communities in the West Central Mountains region. The...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Sunshine Place non-profit organization under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to implement the Sun Prairie Wellness Coalition Youth Substance Use Prevention Initiative. The five-year grant, which began on September 30, 2024, will support the coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based interventions aimed at preventing and reducing substance use...
This $125,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the Northwoods COPE (Community, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Coalition in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The coalition, coordinated through the Oneida County Health Department, will focus on addressing youth (grades 6-12) alcohol and marijuana use in the underserved communities of Oneida County, with a specific emphasis on...
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 Step By Step Performing Arts Academy, a non-profit organization located in Vicksburg, MS. The grant, which has an award date of September 30, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2029, will fund the Step By Step Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Coalition in Newellton and St. Joseph, Louisiana. The coalition is dedicated to preventing...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Community Action Commission of Fayette County in Ohio. The 5-year grant, with an award date of September 30, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2029, will support the Fayette County Prevention Coalition's efforts to establish and strengthen community-based collaborations to prevent and reduce substance use...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency of the U.S. government, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Healthy Community Coalition (dba Franklin Community Health Network) to address youth substance use in Franklin County, Maine. The five-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, is funded through the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), which aims to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $374,145 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to Weber Human Services, a local government entity in Ogden, Utah. The 5-year grant, which began on September 30, 2024, will fund the establishment and strengthening of a community-based coalition to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in the Western Weber Communities. The grant supports evidence-based prevention strategies, youth leadership training, media campaigns, parental education, and community outreach initiatives targeting substances such as alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine. As a sub-awardee, Weber Human Services administers this grant program in collaboration with various community sectors, including public and private non-profit agencies, to address local substance abuse risks and promote protective factors for youth aged 12-18 in the targeted region.