Project Grant NH28CE004193

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Martin County Board of County Commissioners $250,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276).

The Martin County Community Action Coalition will deliver youth substance use prevention education and intervention across Martin County, Florida, through June 30, 2031. The coalition plans to inform and educate 25 percent of middle and high school aged youth on the dangers of underage drinking by the end of each program year throughout the project period, and achieve a 1 percent annual decrease in underage drinking with a target of 5 percent overall reduction over five years. The coalition will simultaneously address youth marijuana use reduction in Martin County through community partnerships.

Martin County serves a suburban population of more than 163,000 along the Treasure Coast, with 15.9 percent under age 18. The target population comprises youth affected by substance use and abuse and their families. The program operates under the statutory framework of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, which establishes and strengthens collaboration among community coalitions, public and private non-profit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth 18 years of age and younger.