Project Grant NH28CE004212

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Rural Empowerment Initiative Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The recipient operates as Coalición de Prevención para la Montaña, a community coalition in Puerto Rico working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.

The DFC Support Program establishes and strengthens collaborations among community coalitions, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to reduce substance abuse among youth ages 18 and younger by addressing risk factors and promoting protective factors in the community. The award funds the coalition's work over a five-year period of performance ending June 30, 2031. The program requires recipient coalitions to demonstrate a minimum of six months of prior collaboration on substance abuse reduction initiatives, maintain nonprofit or eligible government status, ensure substantial community volunteer effort, provide 100–150 percent cash or in-kind match, and participate in program evaluation. Annual Federal Financial Reports and performance reports are required, with a three-year record retention requirement.