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 $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 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 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...
This $233,142 federal Project Grant award from 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) will support the Lake County Community Health Coalition's efforts to address substance abuse among youth in Lake County, Ohio. The funding will enable the coalition to establish and strengthen community-based prevention strategies focused on reducing alcohol and opioid use among...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to Riseboro Community Partnership Inc., a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn, New York. The grant funding will support the Brooklyn W.A.Y. Coalition's efforts to reduce substance use and misuse, including prescription opioids and binge drinking, among 16-24 year...
This Project Grant award of $374,484.00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the Portland Public Schools (PPS) Healthy, Substance-Free Youth Coalition. The coalition aims to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in grades 6-12 across the PPS district, which serves over 44,000 students. Key activities will include implementing evidence-based prevention strategies, conducting youth...
This Project Grant award of $375,000 was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Arkansas State University Mountain Home campus. The funding will be used to establish and strengthen the PAYS (Prevention-Awareness-Youth-Support) Coalition, a community-based coalition focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth aged 12-18 in the rural Baxter and Marion counties of Arkansas. The...
The Seaway Valley Prevention Council was awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (CFDA 93.276) Support Program. This grant will fund the "BRIDGE TO WELLNESS COALITION - DFC INITIATIVE" from September 2024 to September 2029. The project aims to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth. Typical activities funded under...
This Project Grant award of $375,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) supports the Henry County Prevention Coalition's proposed plan to prevent and reduce substance use among 12-18 year old youth in Henry County, Tennessee. The coalition will employ evidence-based strategies to increase awareness of risk factors, identify and promote protective factors, and foster community collaboration to create a...
This federal Project Grant award from 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), provides $250,000 to Peer Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization based in Suffern, New York. The funding will support Peer Coalition's efforts to build a diverse community coalition and implement comprehensive strategies to prevent and reduce youth substance use, particularly involving alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drugs, among the predominantly minority student population in the East Ramapo Central School District. Key activities include conducting public awareness campaigns, performing compliance checks, engaging youth in prevention initiatives, and advocating for policy changes to reduce youth access to substances. The 5-year award period runs from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2029.