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...
This $375,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant supports the Adams County Youth Prevention Coalition in Adams County, Ohio, a high-poverty area, to implement environmental prevention strategies and community-level changes to reduce youth substance use, particularly for alcohol and tobacco. Key activities include: training coalition members and prevention providers...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Education Today Group, a non-profit organization, to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth in their diverse community. The 5-year project aims to mobilize community resources, engage stakeholders, and implement evidence-based prevention strategies through collaborative efforts. Key activities include...
This $250,000 Project Grant award 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 Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The funding supports the "Healthy People, Healthy Communities" initiative led by Impact Prevention Inc., a non-profit organization in South Point, Ohio. The program aims to address individual, family, and community-level risk and protective factors influencing...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to The Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc. (dba Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County) to establish and strengthen community-based collaborations to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in the Pine Bush Central School District area of New York. The five-year award, effective...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to the Elbert County School District in partnership with Elbert Partners for Health in Elbert County, Georgia. The purpose of this 5-year project grant, with an award date of September 30, 2024, is to establish and strengthen community collaboration to address youth substance misuse, including reducing the use of nicotine, THC/marijuana, and other...
This Project Grant award of $250,000 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), supports the Fayette County Prevention Coalition in Ohio to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The key products and services delivered through this five-year grant, from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, include: increasing community collaboration around youth substance use prevention, reducing youth alcohol use...
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,...
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...
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...