Drug Free Communities Grantees Announced!
The Office of National Drug Control Policy has announced the 2015 Drug Free Communities (DFC) continuation, mentoring, and new DFC grantees.
Across the country 188 new grants were awarded which brings the total of DFC grants awarded for 2015 to 674 nationwide, including continuation grants. Congratulations to the 21 WA State Drug Free Communities continuation grantees that have been awarded ongoing funding. Washington State has been awarded seven new DFC grants, five of whom are six year grantees. Congratulations to all of the following coalitions and their fiscal agents on this outstanding achievement which will bring additional resources and prevention focus into their communities:
|
Grantee |
Year Awarded |
Year |
Coalition Name |
|
City of Prosser |
2015 |
1 |
Prosser Community Involvement & Action Coalition |
|
La Center School District |
2015 |
1 |
La Center United |
|
Mt. Adams School District #209 |
2010 |
6 |
White Swan Arts & Rec. Community Coalition |
|
Okanogan County Community Coalition |
2010 |
6 |
Okanogan County Community Coalition |
|
Seattle Children’s Hospital |
2010 |
6 |
Prevention Works in Seattle |
|
United General Hospital |
2010 |
6 |
Lopez Island Prevention Coalition |
|
Whatcom Family & Community Network |
2010 |
6 |
Whatcom Family & Community Network |
ONDCP awarded 3 continuation DFC Mentoring Grants and 20 new Mentoring Grants this year nationwide which amounts in total to 697 DFC Support Program Grants for 2015. Congratulations to Whatcom Family & Community Network and Educational Service District 112 and their respective mentee coalitions for receiving the DFC mentoring grant this year!
|
Grantee |
Coalition Name |
Mentee Coalition |
|
Whatcom Family & Community Network |
Whatcom Family & Community Network |
Lummi CEDAR Project/Prevention Coalition |
|
Educational Service District 112 |
PREVENT! The Substance Abuse Coalition of Clark County |
Connect Evergreen |
Again, our congratulations to all DFC grantees on your hard work, successful applications, and the increased opportunity to create positive community-wide change preventing and reducing substance abuse. The total of DFC awards in WA State for new and continuation awards is now 28.
On behalf of the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, we look forward to continuing to work with you all to build healthier communities across our state. Many thanks to our partners at the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Office of National Drug Control Policy for their continued support of the DFC program in WA State.
