Project Grant NH28CE004188

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska $125,000 under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) on July 1, 2026, to establish and strengthen a community coalition working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Knox County, Nebraska.

The Santee Sioux Nation Coalition for Drug-Free Communities will implement evidence-based prevention strategies addressing alcohol and marijuana use in the rural tribal community. The initiative applies the Seven Strategies for Community-Level Change and the Strategic Prevention Framework, including disseminating substance-related risk information, building youth and adult skills, providing substance-free activities grounded in traditional Native American cultural practices, enhancing prevention service access, creating positive behavior incentives, improving community spaces, and supporting policy development to reduce youth access to substances. The coalition comprises representatives from 12 required sectors including youth, parents, schools, law enforcement, healthcare, and tribal leadership, working in partnership with local law enforcement to support public safety.

The project runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with place of performance in Nebraska. Expected outcomes include short-term improvements in substance use knowledge among youth and adults. The award is structured as a Project Grant, and the recipient must maintain a strategy for coalition sustainability and provide 100–150 percent cash or in-kind match.