Directory of Federal Funding for Prevention
Preventing drug use before it starts is a cost-effective, common-sense approach to creating a healthier Nation. The Federal government supports a number of local-level prevention activities through research and grants. This directory provides a listing of Federally-funded prevention programs that received grant funding in FY 2010.
Overview
Supported by Federal funds, the largest provider of local-level substance abuse prevention services are public schools, law enforcement organizations, and community organizations. Nearly 140,000 schools educate over 75,000,000 U.S. children with persistent messaging about safe and healthy lifestyles and not using drugs embedded within their health and family life curriculum. Police officers work closely with schools and community organizations to lend their unique perspective to prevention messaging. Community organizations forge partnerships and develop forums to deliver prevention messaging.
While the majority of local prevention addresses the general population of school aged youth, other prevention services target specific populations, which are shown in the table below.
Table of Substance Abuse Prevention Targeted Populations - 2009 Estimates
Total US Population | 310,000,000 |
153,690,000 |
|
55,632,000 |
|
19,562,000 |
|
5,018,855 |
|
Native American Population |
4,119,301 |
649,879 |
|
571,378 |
Included in this directory are substance abuse prevention programs with the goal of stopping drug use before it starts. It is important to note that the grant programs listed here often have more than one permissible use competing with drug prevention for the limited grant funds. For each program, the agency name, operating unit or bureau, program name, program-identifying number (CFDA), grantee types, grant type, grant program description, and recent appropriated and requested amount available to grantees are listed.
Grants by Federal Agency
Office of National Drug Control Policy
- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (PDF)
- Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (PDF)
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
- Enhance the Safety of Children Affected by Parental Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse (PDF)
- Mentoring Children of Prisoners (PDF)
- Family Connection Grants: Using Family Group Decision-making to Build Protective Factors for Children and Families (PDF)
- HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based (PDF)
- Healthy Start Initiative (PDF)
- Urban Indian Health Services (PDF)
- Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs (PDF)
- Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (PDF)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (PDF)
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
- Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (PDF)
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (PDF)
- Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) (PDF)
- Youth Gang Prevention (PDF)
- Indian Country Alcohol and Drug Prevention (PDF)
- Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (PDF)
- Juvenile Mentoring (PDF)
- Tribal Youth Program (PDF)
- CCDO The Weed and Seed Program (PDF)
- DEA Law Enforcement Assistance Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training (PDF)
Department Of Defense
Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)