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Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council

Award Number: NH28CE002964
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/31/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2025

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Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council - Project Summary - Community Overview: The Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council is the only Drug Free Community Coalition (DFC) in the county and one of only nineteen DFCs in the state of Georgia which ranks at the 8th most populous state in the U.S. Forsyth County was a rural community of just 98,400 residents in 2000 but then began morphing into a sought out urbanized destination. The county has consistently ranked in the top twenty fastest growing counties in the United States since 2010 increasing by 78.36% to 175,511 by 2010 and is now over 236,612 in 2019 with projections to continue at this accelerated growth to swell to over 400,000 within the next two decades or less. Youth between the ages of 5 to 17 increased by 119.98% from 2000 to 2010 growing to a population of 39,812. By 2019 our county is currently the 7th largest school district in the state with over 51,000 students enrolled. The population of people 18 years of age and under is 27.4%, of which 78.1% are school goers and are 79% White, 14.5% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Black and 1.4% Other races including American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. It is estimated that 45% of the population in Forsyth County are religious, of which approximately 50% are Baptist, 22% are Catholic, 12% are Methodist and the others constitute about 16%. Of the total female population, 15 years and older, 60% are married, 21% are never married, 10% are divorced and the remaining are either widowed, separated or spouse absent. Of the total male population 15 years and older, 64% are married, 25% are never married, 7% are divorced and the remaining are widowed, separated or spouse absent. 4.5% identify as LGBTQ+. Forsyth County is also the most highly educated county in Georgia with more than 50% of the adult population having bachelor’s degree and about 94% are high school graduates. This creates great stress for students with academic pressure is identified as 2% of the reason for attempting suicide, 3% of self-harm episodes according to GA DOE Student Health Survey, and one of the major reasons identified in informant interviews for substance usage. Also, with median household income being the 5th highest in the country and having an average commuting time of at least 30 minutes, which can escalate to several hours to and from work for parents who commute into nearby Atlanta, the additional drive time of parents provide many unsupervised hours for many Forsyth County youth. Our focus as a DFC is on prevention, reducing substance use and increasing perception of harm, while collaborating with those in intervention, recovery, and working to engage all sectors of the community. This cross-sector engagement matters for all locations, but especially for Forsyth County as we were included within the 2017 expanded “Heroin Triangle” identified in the 11 Alive Investigative Series, which includes hotspots in Atlanta and into our county. In addition to alcohol use, prescription drug use, and illicit drug use, the heroin triangle combined with escalating vape usage in our minors and the recent legalization for cultivation and distribution of marijuana to extract CBD oil in the near future presents endless choice of substances to tantalize vulnerable youth populations in our exploding population boom.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$75,000 )
2026	2024	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	03	5	2/12/2026	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$75,000
2026	2023	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	03	5	2/12/2026	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2026	2022	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	03	5	2/12/2026	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2026	2021	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	03	5	2/12/2026	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = -$75,000

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	01	5	12/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2024	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	02	5	1/15/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2024	2024	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	5	7/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2024	2023	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	01	4	12/15/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2023	2023	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INC	240 ELM ST	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	4	6/23/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2023	2022	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, INC.	240 ELM STREET	CUMMING	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	01	3	12/2/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2022	2022	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, INC.	240 Elm Street	Cumming	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	3	7/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2022	2021	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, INC.	240 Elm Street	Cumming	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	02	2	2/16/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2021	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, INC.	240 Elm Street	Cumming	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	01	2	10/25/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2021	2021	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, INC.	240 Elm Street	Cumming	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	2	8/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2021	2021	UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, INC.	240 Elm Street	Cumming	GA	30040	FORSYTH	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	1	12/10/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
														Subtotal = $250,000

Grand Total All Awards = $550,000

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Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council

Award Number: NH28CE002964

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/31/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2025

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