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 St. Joseph Youth Alliance, Inc. in St. Joseph, Missouri. The project aims to address alcohol and tobacco/nicotine use among middle and high school youth (ages 12-18) in the St. Joseph community. The funding will support the Youth Alliance Partners for Prevention Coalition's efforts to reduce substance use risk factors, increase protective factors,...
This Project Grant award of $250,000, effective September 30, 2024, was provided by 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). The funds will support the "FRESH START DFC" initiative led by the Prevented non-profit organization, which aims to prevent and reduce marijuana and alcohol use among youth in the North St. Louis County, Missouri area. Key...
The Andrew County Health and Safety Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to reduce alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, and mental health challenges among youth ages 9-19 across three school districts in Andrew County, Missouri. The coalition will implement evidence-based programs...
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...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, CFDA 93.276, supports the North Mississippi Youth Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce youth use of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The coalition, comprised of 12 community sectors, plans to use the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework and seven strategies for community-level change to guide their work. Key objectives...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to the Arkansas State University Mountain Home (ASU-Mountain Home) to address youth substance use in Baxter and Marion counties in Arkansas. The five-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will enable the PAYS (Prevention-Awareness-Youth-Support) Coalition to implement evidence-based...
The Greene County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition received a $375,000 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The five-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, aims to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Greene County, Arkansas, through community-based collaborative efforts. The coalition will focus on addressing risk...
The Project Grant award, ID NH28CE003737, was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), to the Community Oriented Opportunities for Learning (COOL) Coalition in central Mississippi. The $250,000 award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the Coalition's efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use, including alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and...
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...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) to Families & Communities Together, Inc. (FACT) on September 30, 2024. Through this 5-year project grant, FACT and the Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will collaborate with community stakeholders to prevent and reduce youth alcohol and substance abuse in Marion County, Kansas. Key activities include...