Project Grant S184M220009

The Douglas County Community Service Board (DCCSB) received a $1.2 million project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). The goal of COSSUP, as established under the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, is to provide financial and technical assistance to address substance use disorders. Under this three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 and...

The Dooly County Board of Education received a $465,184 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under this Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), the Dooly County Board of Education will use the funding to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment....

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Dekalb County Department of Finance $1.5 million under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) federal grant program. The award will fund the Dekalb County Community Violence Intervention and Violence Prevention Initiative (DCCV-VIP) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. DCCV-VIP aims to reduce violent crime, particularly gun violence, aggravated assaults, and...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Georgia Department of Human Services $3,381,440 under the Affordable Care Act Personal Responsibility Education Program (ACA PREP) Formula Grant for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The ACA PREP program aims to educate youth and young parents on abstinence and contraception for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention. Under this award, the State of...

The Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Disabilities (DBHDD), in partnership with the Atlanta Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD), has been awarded a $1,599,999 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substance Use Program (COSSUP). The grant will fund the Fulton County Diversion and Deflection Recovery Program (FDR) to address substance use disorders, promote public safety, and increase access to...

The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) was awarded a $360,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988). The five-year project, starting on August 1, 2024, aims to improve adolescent health and well-being in Washington, D.C. through school-based surveillance and the "What Works in Schools" program. Key objectives include implementing the Youth Risk Behavior...

The Douglas County Chance Court, Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program, received a $730,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.585 - Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program). The goal of this 4-year grant is to enhance substance use treatment opportunities, increase meaningful youth and family partnerships, and reduce the stigma surrounding substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders affecting...

The Elbert County School District was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Community Grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This 5-year Project Grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the establishment and strengthening of a community-based coalition dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use among youth aged 12-18 in Elbert County, Georgia. The grant will fund collaborative efforts across...

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to Bridging Resources In Communities, Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, with the goal of establishing and strengthening a community-based coalition to prevent and...

This $800,000 federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will support the expansion of the Troup County Felony Adult Drug Court (TCDC) and its partner Pathways Center for Behavioral and Developmental Growth in Georgia. The funding will enable TCDC to hire additional drug counselors and certified peer recovery...