Project Grant NH28CE004166

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Youth Services Alliance Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to strengthen and sustain the Stand Up Cass County Coalition, a substance abuse prevention coalition serving Cass County, Indiana.

Youth Services Alliance serves as fiscal agent for Stand Up Cass County, which focuses on preventing and reducing substance use among youth through community-based prevention programs and strategies. The coalition, initially formed in 2017 under a Partnership for Success grant, earned Blue Ribbon Coalition recognition from CADCA in 2022. This award covers years 6–10 of DFC funding, with a performance period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The coalition emphasizes capacity building, cross-sector collaboration, and locally tailored prevention approaches responsive to community needs in Cass County.

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program establishes and strengthens collaborations among community coalitions, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to prevent youth substance abuse. Community coalitions must demonstrate at least six months of prior collaborative work on substance abuse reduction, meet composition requirements including substantial volunteer engagement, commit to financial sustainability, provide 100–150 percent cash or in-kind match, and participate in program evaluation.