D-Fi Drug-Free Irondequoit Together Inc.

D-Fi Drug-Free Irondequoit Together Inc., doing business as Uplift Irondequoit, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Irondequoit, New York, that receives federal grants to implement youth substance-use prevention and coalition-building programs, operating as a prime grant recipient rather than a federal contractor.

Uplift's federal footprint centers on two active Department of Health and Human Services grant awards, both initiated in 2026. Under the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Uplift received a project grant awarded September 30, 2026, running through September 29, 2030, to implement the STOP Underage Drinking Act program targeting youth and young adults ages 16–20 in Irondequoit and shared Rochester zip codes (14609, 14617, 14621, 14622). The project addresses prevention needs tied to the community's waterfront access—including Irondequoit Bay, Lake Ontario, and the Genesee River—where boat launches, marinas, and waterfront bars create concentrated opportunities for underage alcohol and impaired-boating exposure. Uplift will conduct additional assessment activities to close a data gap on individuals ages 18–20 and boating-related alcohol behaviors, strengthen coalition capacity through new community partnerships and intergovernmental engagement, expand a youth advisory committee, and conduct community readiness assessment and listening sessions.

Under the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Uplift received a $125,000 project grant awarded July 1, 2026, running through June 30, 2031, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to reduce youth nicotine and cannabis use among grades 6–12 students in the same four Irondequoit postal codes. The award targets documented community need: 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data show past 30-day nicotine use at 3.1% of middle school and 8.1% of high school students, and past 30-day cannabis use at 2.1% of middle school and 12.1% of high school students. Work includes strengthening collaboration across 12 community sectors—local governments, school districts, community agencies—to implement prevention strategies, increase coalition membership and youth-led initiatives, and generate volunteer hours.

Uplift has one prior grant sub-award: a July 1, 2023 sub-award from the New York State Office of Addiction Services & Supports for prevention community coalition work. The organization has no federal contract prime awards and no parent vehicles. Total federal funding across all awards (prime and sub) is $1.5 million obligated.