Project Grant NH28CE004155

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to County of Washburn on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) to establish and strengthen community collaboration focused on youth substance abuse prevention.

HealthyWashCo: CAP (Community Alliance for Prevention) will execute youth-led and peer prevention programming targeting alcohol, tobacco, and vaping use among Washburn County youth. The initiative engages young people in positive youth development and evidence-based prevention strategies at individual, family, community, and societal levels. During the five-year performance period through June 30, 2031, the recipient will double coalition participation, reduce high school alcohol use rates, implement policy change efforts to reduce youth access to target substances, and establish sustainability mechanisms within the coalition.

County of Washburn, a local government entity, serves as the recipient with place of performance in Wisconsin. The Drug-Free Communities Support Program requires community coalitions to demonstrate prior collaboration on substance abuse reduction initiatives for at least six months, meet composition requirements, maintain substantial volunteer effort, and provide a 100–150 percent cash or in-kind match. Recipients must submit annual Federal Financial Reports and performance reports, with final reports due at project completion.