Project Grant NH28CE004136

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Menominee County Intermediate School District $125,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), a Project Grant providing assistance type.

Menominee County ISD will implement youth substance use prevention strategies and activities through the Communities That Care (CTC) of Marinette and Menominee Counties coalition, which serves two neighboring rural counties straddling the Menominee River—Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan—with a combined youth population of nearly 12,000 across 12 public school districts. The coalition addresses key risk factors including high social and retail access to substances, low parental disapproval, favorable youth attitudes toward use, low perceived harm particularly for marijuana, aggressive product marketing, and lack of safe youth alternatives. Local survey data indicate youth most commonly access alcohol willingly from parents and obtain vaping products through family members or vape shops. The prevention approach targets alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana use by implementing evidence-based strategies addressing these identified risk factors and access pathways.

The award runs through June 30, 2031, with performance taking place in Michigan. The DFC Support Program purpose is to establish and strengthen collaborations among community coalitions, public and private agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to prevent and reduce youth substance abuse.