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...
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 $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 County of Oneida received a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CFDA 93.276) to establish and strengthen the Northwoods COPE (Community, Outreach, Prevention and Education) Coalition. The 5-year project, starting September 30, 2024, aims to prevent and reduce youth (grades 6-12) alcohol and marijuana use in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The Coalition will implement evidence-based prevention strategies, conduct youth...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a 5-year $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to Action For The Betterment Of Our Community (ABC-BC), a non-profit organization based in Sturgis, South Dakota. The grant aims to address the priorities of underage drinking by youth ages 12-18 and illegal use of marijuana in Butte County, South Dakota. Key strategies...
This $250,000 five-year Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) supports the Newfound Coalition for Youth (NCFY) in the Newfound Area School District (NASD) of New Hampshire. The funding will enable NCFY to establish and strengthen collaborative community partnerships to prevent and reduce youth substance use, particularly alcohol and...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to Strategic Solutions for Families, Inc., a non-profit organization in Booneville, Mississippi. The grant will fund the "Solid Ground Drug-Free Community Coalition" project from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2029. The project aims to implement comprehensive drug-free community activities designed to build...
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...
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a civilian agency, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to Gang Alternative, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Miami, Florida. Over the 5-year project period from September 2024 to September 2029, the grant will fund a comprehensive initiative aimed at reducing youth alcohol and marijuana use in Broward County, Florida, with a focus on the Pompano Beach...
The Tri Town Council was awarded a $235,362 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 commenced on September 30, 2024, aims to establish and strengthen the Tri-Town community coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use, including alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine. Key activities include...