This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, supports the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The award will fund a 5-year initiative by the Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc., doing business as the Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County, to establish and strengthen a community coalition focused on preventing and reducing youth substance use in the...
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...
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...
This $250,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2024 by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the Charting Careers Community Youth Coalition (CCCYC) to implement a comprehensive substance use prevention initiative targeting youth ages 12-18 in the city of Annapolis, Maryland. The project aims to address youth marijuana and alcohol use...
This Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The purpose of this 5-year award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, is to implement the Seven Strategies for Community-Level Change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in Ward 7 of...
This Project Grant award of $125,000.00 was made on September 30, 2024 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 grant recipient, Grand Nation Inc., is targeting students in grades 6-12 at Ketchum Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma to reduce substance abuse, with a focus on underage drinking, marijuana use, and tobacco/vaping. Key strategies...
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...
The St. Francois County Community Partnership in Missouri was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, beginning September 30, 2024, will fund a comprehensive youth substance use prevention initiative focused on reducing alcohol and tobacco use among local youth. Key project objectives include strengthening the capacity of the community coalition, increasing...
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....