Project Grant NH28CE004181

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Hamilton County Alcohol And Other Drug Prevention Coalition, Inc. $125,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276).

The recipient will implement substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion activities in Hamilton County, Florida, a rural county where 100 percent of the population lives in low population density areas. The coalition will deploy environmental strategies targeting youth substance misuse prevention through outreach programs including environmental scans assessing community physical elements contributing to alcohol, marijuana, and vaping use, and The Facts. Your Future, a Florida initiative educating youth about substance misuse dangers. Work will focus on reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors among youth.

The award funds a five-year cooperative agreement running through June 30, 2031, with place of performance in Florida. The DFC Support Program establishes and strengthens collaborations among community coalitions, public and private nonprofits, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth aged 18 and younger. Recipients must demonstrate six months of prior collaboration on substance abuse reduction initiatives, maintain coalition composition requirements, secure substantial community volunteer effort, and provide 100–150 percent cash or in-kind match.