Directory of Federally Funded Prevention Programs
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 2011.
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. Federal and State agencies fund locally research based interventions
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 | 308,745,538 |
|---|---|
| Persons in the Workplace | 155,163,000 |
| Primary and Secondary School Youth | 54,704,000 |
| College students | 21,016,000 |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender | 8,969,000 |
| Parolees, Probationers, and Prisoners reentering society | 4,887,900 |
| Native Americans | 4,300,000 |
| Persons at risk or infected by HIV | 1,148,200 |
| Homeless | 649,917 |
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
- Access to Recovery
- Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse(PDF)
- Community Transformation Grants
- Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs(PDF)
- Enhance the Safety of Children Affected by Parental Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse(PDF)
- Family Connection Grants: Using Family Group Decision-making to Build Protective Factors for Children and Families(PDF)
- Health Improvement for Reentering Ex-Offenders Initiative
- Healthy Start Initiative(PDF)
- HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based (PDF)
- Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
- Mentoring Children of Prisoners (PDF)
- National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Grant
- Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
- Promoting Safe and Stable Homes
- Strategic Prevention Framework
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (PDF)
- Urban Indian Health Services (PDF)
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
- CCDO The Weed and Seed Program(PDF)
- Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
- DEA Law Enforcement Assistance Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training(PDF)
- Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program
- Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program(PDF)
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program(PDF)
- Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws(PDF)
- Equitable Sharing Program
- Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT)(PDF)
- Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- Indian Country Alcohol and Drug Prevention(PDF)
- Juvenile Mentoring(PDF)
- Residential Substance Abuse for State Prisoners
- Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative
- Tribal Youth Program(PDF)
- Youth Gang Prevention(PDF)
Department of Defense
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Emergency Shelter Grants Program
- Supportive Housing Program
- Shelter Plus Care
Department of Transportation
- Alcohol Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Program
Department of Labor
- Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans Rehabilitation Alcohol and Drug Dependency