Project Grant SP018273

The Student Assistance Services Corporation (SAS) was awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support the Yonkers 4 Youth Coalition. The purpose of this Project Grant is to establish and strengthen a community-based coalition to prevent and reduce substance use among youth in the Fourth Precinct of Yonkers, New York. The coalition will employ evidence-based strategies across various domains,...

This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888) will support a 36-month initiative led by My Sisters' Place, Inc. in partnership with The Children's Village, Inc. The project aims to: 1) provide comprehensive, age-appropriate, culturally- and...

The Peer Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization located in Suffern, NY, was awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the coalition's comprehensive community-based strategies to prevent and reduce youth substance use, particularly involving alcohol, marijuana,...

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Indiana, Inc. was awarded $739,322 under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative program of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The three-year project grant will support the development and implementation of coordinated prevention, intervention, and family support strategies for approximately 150 youth in foster care and their kinship families impacted by opioids and other...

This $173,713 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant, awarded on March 11, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, will support Hudson River Housing, Inc.'s efforts to address youth homelessness in Poughkeepsie, NY. The grant will enable Hudson River Housing, a nonprofit organization, to provide a range of housing and supportive services to youth under the age of 24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness....

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program (CFDA 93.647) to Hispanic Federation Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The award, titled "Project Esperanza - Supporting New York's Vulnerable Population," will fund the organization's efforts to empower and advance the Hispanic community through various programs, advocacy, and...

The Project Grant award of $125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) will fund the THRIVE coalition in the Bedford, Lewisboro, and Pound Ridge communities. The coalition aims to combat substance use and mental health challenges among youth by fostering healthy lifestyles through education, resources, and strategies. Key strategies include developing coalition infrastructure, engaging youth, providing...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $994,260 Cooperative Agreement to Commonpoint NY, Inc. (doing business as Samuel Field YM & YWHA) under the Unaccompanied Children Program (CFDA 93.676). This award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will enable Commonpoint NY, Inc. to provide comprehensive, culturally competent, and trauma-informed mental health care services to underserved...

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a $322,000 Project Grant under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program to Casa / Youth Advocates Inc., a non-profit organization based in Media, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will support the organization's initiatives to expand their Child Well-Being Database, establish a Youth Advisory Council, and implement a Legislative Education Training Program. These efforts aim to...

This $415,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will support the Syracuse Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL) in expanding its programming to engage youth ages 14-19. The goal is to build positive relationships between law enforcement and young adults, encouraging them to see police officers as trusted individuals they can rely on. Specific activities...