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FY 2024 Volunteers of America Chesapeake SPF-PFS Program: Building Bridges to Hope

Award Number: H79SP084183
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2029

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FY 2024 Volunteers of America Chesapeake SPF-PFS Program: Building Bridges to Hope - The Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolina (VOACC) will serve the communities of Newport News, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, and Franklin Virginia in helping to reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention. The proposed program will expand and strengthen the capacity of local community prevention providers to implement evidence-based prevention programs through the delivery of evidence-based substance misuse prevention at the community level. The area has a combined estimated population of 300,000, the majority identify as Black/African American (51%); 49% identify as White; Latino/Hispanic population is 7%; American Indiana population 2%. 51% of the population identifies as female.17% of the population is under the age of 18; 36% are age 65 or older. The unemployment rate is 7%; medium income (Bureau of Economic Analysis/BEA) is $29,000. The Estimated Population Below Poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates/SAIPE) is 20%. The area has the highest state concentration of veterans, 16.4% of the area population. Target Audience: Youth, LGBTQ, Pregnant Women, Military/Veterans, Individuals in Recovery. Goal 1: Increase the capacity of community organizations, including faith-based partnerships, parents, coaches and youth to reduce high-risk behaviors that contribute to substance use (and relapse) through community outreach, workshops/trainings. (Psychoeducation Groups – Workshops/Training). Objective 1: Conduct 5 specialized workshops per year targeting high risk population: Youth, LGBTQ, Pregnant Women, Military/Veterans, Individuals in Recovery. Objective 2: Develop and implement a social media campaign to educate on high-risk behaviors and provide information and resources to support reduction of high-risk behaviors. Goal 2: To reduce substance, use relapse through community-based partnerships and collaborations. Objective 1: Refer individuals in need of additional support to substance use case management services. Objective 2: Strengthen collaborations and integration of services through existing youth focused programs, including reentry, gun violence prevention and education/job training. Objective 3: Identify and train 2 community members to become certified peer specialists to lead prevention workshops and trainings. Objective 4: Offer 2 Mental Health First Aid training to community partners per year. Through these, VOACC will 2 monthly messaging and community outreach over the 5-year program, for a total of 108 activities. The projected number of individuals to be reached is 15 monthly for a total of 1,620. The social media outreach is estimated at 2,400.


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 = $0 )
2026	2025	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE INC	4601 PRESIDENTS DR STE 300	LANHAM	MD	20706	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	1/14/2026	TERMINATION	$0
2026	2025	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE INC	4601 PRESIDENTS DR STE 300	LANHAM	MD	20706	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	2	2/20/2026	OTHER REVISION	$0
2026	2025	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE INC	4601 PRESIDENTS DR STE 300	LANHAM	MD	20706	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	1/15/2026	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $375,000 )
2025	2025	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE INC	4601 PRESIDENTS DR STE 300	LANHAM	MD	20706	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	9/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$375,000
2025	2024	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE INC	4601 PRESIDENTS DR STE 300	LANHAM	MD	20706	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	1/15/2025	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $375,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $375,000 )
2024	2024	VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE INC	4601 PRESIDENTS DR STE 300	LANHAM	MD	20706	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	8/22/2024	NEW	$375,000
														Subtotal = $375,000

Grand Total All Awards = $750,000

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FY 2024 Volunteers of America Chesapeake SPF-PFS Program: Building Bridges to Hope

Award Number: H79SP084183

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2029

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