Project Grant NH28CE004087
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Guara Bi Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) for Year 1 implementation of a comprehensive youth substance use prevention initiative in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Guara Bi, operating as the nonprofit Coalition #TBT, will reduce substance use among youth aged 12–18 by addressing alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco through multi-sector collaboration and...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Southern Empowerment Initiative Inc. under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) on July 1, 2026. The Proactive Prevention Coalition will serve between 12 and 17 youth from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds significantly impacted by natural disasters in the municipality of Juana Díaz on the southern coast of Puerto Rico (postal code 00795). The coalition...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Cuida TU Esencia Inc. $125,000 under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) on July 1, 2026. Cuida TU Esencia Inc. serves as the administering entity for the Saving Lives Puerto Rico Drug Free Community Coalition, a youth substance abuse prevention initiative operating in high-drug-trafficking and high-crime areas across a 15 square-kilometer region spanning the Carolina and San...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Rural Empowerment Initiative Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The recipient operates as Coalición de Prevención para la Montaña, a community coalition in Puerto Rico working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The DFC Support Program establishes and strengthens collaborations among community coalitions, public and...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to support community-level substance use prevention strategies in rural Amado, Arizona. PPEP serves as the fiscal agent for the Amado Community Alliance, a youth substance misuse prevention coalition that has operated in Amado since February 2020. The coalition...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $66.208 million to Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Contra la Adicción (Assmca) on October 1, 2025, under the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.959). The award supports substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services delivered across Puerto Rico through October 1, 2027. Assmca, Puerto Rico's designated territorial...
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness (SACADA) $125,000 under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program on July 1, 2026, for a five-year community-driven initiative to prevent youth substance use in Bexar County, Texas. SACADA leads the Breathe Clear Coalition, which will reduce youth use of tobacco, marijuana, and THC-containing products, including hemp-derived products, through a phased, data-informed approach aligned...
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $250,000 to Aliviane, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) to establish and operate the Shifting Youth Culture Coalition (SYCC), a community coalition focused on reducing marijuana use and underage drinking among youth in El Paso. SYCC will generate awareness about the adverse effects of marijuana use and underage drinking, increase community participation and coalition membership, create...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Guara Bi Inc. $2.25 million on September 30, 2025, under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). Guara Bi, in partnership with Corporacion Sanos, Inc., will expand access to substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment and recovery support services in Barceloneta and Arecibo, Puerto Rico, regions...
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Westcare Foundation, Inc. $125,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to support Year 6 continuation funding for substance use prevention efforts in San Antonio, Texas. Westcare Foundation, in partnership with Westcare Texas and the Promise Zone Coalition, implements comprehensive prevention strategies targeting youth alcohol and opioid use—particularly fentanyl—within San Antonio's Eastside...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Sabana Grande Community & Economic Development Saced Corp on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) to support the Palante Prevention Coalition's substance abuse prevention efforts targeting youth aged 12 to 17 in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. The coalition aims to enhance prevention capacity and infrastructure within the community and decrease alcohol and prescription drug use and misuse among youth, with alcohol misuse as the primary prevention focus due to its widespread accessibility and high prevalence within the target communities. The coalition's goals include increasing community collaboration and enhancing stakeholder capacity by leveraging evidence-based prevention strategies. The recipient, Saced, is a non-profit community development corporation based in Sabana Grande. Place of performance is Puerto Rico, specifically Sabana Grande, a southwest municipality covering 35.89 square miles that borders Lajas, Guanica, Maricao, and Yauco. The municipality is heavily impacted by natural disasters; approximately 92 percent of teens aged 16–19 are enrolled in school, with 60.4 percent of high school students in vocational programs. The Sabana Grande Public School District operates four public schools serving approximately 2,072 students and two private schools serving 305 students. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $125.0k | 7/13/26 |