Project Grant NU17CE010107

The Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club was awarded a $1,680,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to launch the Opioid & Substance Use Prevention Initiative. This three-year initiative aims to combat the opioid epidemic in the Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley communities by implementing evidence-informed strategies to prevent youth risk-taking behaviors and...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), aims to implement community-led interventions to prevent underage alcohol use among youth ages 12-20 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The $180,000 award will support the Youth Prevention Network's (YPN) efforts to strengthen the coalition's capacity and prevent and...

The Teen and Youth Alliance Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will be used to implement the Seven Strategies for Community Level Change to address youth marijuana and non-medical prescription drug use/opioids in Glenarden, Maryland over a 5-year period from September 2024 to...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276), awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant to The Orange County Council On Alcoholism, Inc. (doing business as Alcohol And Drug Awareness Council Of Orange County) on September 30, 2024. This grant aims to establish and strengthen a community coalition to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in Middletown, New York. The funded activities are expected to...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), will support the development and evaluation of a hybrid substance use prevention program for upper elementary school students. The $610,092 award will be used to create a program that combines online e-learning modules and traditional classroom sessions to teach students about the harms of vaping and the appropriate use of prescription medications. The...

The Richmond County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Staten Island YMCA Counseling Service, received a $728,970 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842). The grant will fund the reconvening of the Staten Island Fentanyl and Overdose Task Force and the continuation of the Ripples of Hope initiative. The Fentanyl and Overdose Task Force brings together...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant to the San Marcos Prevention Coalition, a non-profit organization, to reduce youth substance abuse in the San Marcos community. The 5-year project aims to: 1) Increase community collaboration by growing the coalition membership by 15% and presenting the coalition's mission and action plan to five sector leaders' organizations by 2025; and 2) Reduce youth marijuana,...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Jefferson Union High School District for the Pacifica Prevention Partnership (PPP) STOP Project. The project focuses on reducing youth substance use in Northern San Mateo County, California through strategies targeting access to alcohol and drugs, media messaging,...

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program to implement evidence-based strategies to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth aged 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. The 5-year grant, which begins on September 30, 2024, will support the establishment and strengthening of the Southern Ocean County Interfaith...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $748,818 Project Grant to Beginning New Outreach, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, to deliver an evidence-based substance abuse prevention program curriculum paired with positive youth development (PYD) services. The project will focus on youth ages 10-17 in Muscogee County, Georgia, providing the Narconon: Truth About Drugs prevention curriculum and PYD services in areas such as...