Project Grant NH28CE004217

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon & Storey Counties on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276).

The recipient will implement a five-year community-level prevention initiative across Lyon and Storey Counties, Nevada, to reduce youth alcohol and opioid misuse. Key activities include promoting community-specific prevention messaging through public service announcements, social media, school events, and town halls; providing community action kits and trainings for parents, coalition members, and leaders on prevention strategies, trauma-informed care, and youth engagement; and expanding positive youth engagement opportunities. The project aims to achieve a 2 percent reduction in youth reporting first-time alcohol use before age 13, a 5 percent reduction in high school students reporting lifetime alcohol use, increased youth perception of harm from opioid and alcohol use, increased parental disapproval of youth substance use, and a 10 percent annual increase in coalition engagement. Work is guided by the Strategic Prevention Framework and integrates evidence-based practices within schools and community settings.

The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The DFC Support Program's purpose is to establish and strengthen collaborations among community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth by addressing risk factors and promoting protective factors in communities.