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Drug Free Communities for the Richland County Youth Substance Use Coalition

Award Number: NH28CE002853
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OPDIV: CDC
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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Drug Free Communities for the Richland County Youth Substance Use Coalition - In the City of Mansfield, Ohio the youth population continues to experience the negative effects of alcohol and marijuana use, as well as tobacco use primarily through vapes. This concerning trend was further exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mansfield City School District (MCSD) maintains the highest rates of chronic absenteeism and the lowest graduation rates among all school districts in Richland County. Additionally, MCSD has the lowest early literacy, performance, achievement, and overall ratings in the county. The district has the highest percentage of families below the federal poverty level and on government assistance. It has the lowest percentage of children in households with a married couple, and 44% of students are in a female-led single-parent household. MCSD students have parents who rank last in median income and last in educational attainment compared to parents of other school districts. These are all factors that contribute to the risk of substance use for the over 3,100 students in the district. During the first five years of funding, the Richland County Youth Substance Use Coalition (RCYSUC) began meeting virtually every month after the start of COVID-19, while growing membership. With renewed annual funding, RCYSUC will continue to increase community collaboration, engagement, and support. In addition, renewed annual funding will allow the coalition to continue to reduce youth substance use rates. Through strong elected leadership, RCYSUC will continue to bring in more youth and build on the groundwork that has been laid for a youth coalition. Youth-focused and youth-led prevention campaigns and contests have grown since their inception and they will further increase community awareness and engagement over the next five years. RCYSUC has built a strong rapport with the MCSD administration despite the challenges of COVID-19. Through this strong relationship, RCYSUC will provide youth with increasing roles in directing grant programming while also increasing data collection to guide the coalition's work. The ultimate purpose of this project is to continue creating a community where all youth can grow up substance-free, through a process that is both sustainable and committed to cultural competence throughout all levels of the project.


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	MANSFIELD-RICHLAND	555 LEXINGTON AVE	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	01	7	2/12/2026	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2025	2025	MANSFIELD-RICHLAND	555 LEXINGTON AVE	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	7	8/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2024	2024	MANSFIELD-RICHLAND	555 LEXINGTON AVE	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	6	9/9/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $125,000 )
2023	2023	MANSFIELD-RICHLAND	555 LEXINGTON AVE	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	5	8/8/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
														Subtotal = $125,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2022	2022	MANSFIELD-RICHLAND	555 LEXINGTON AVE	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	4	9/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2022	2022	Mansfield Richland	555 Lexington Ave	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	00	3	12/15/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,000
2022	2021	Mansfield Richland	555 Lexington Ave	MANSFIELD	OH	44907	RICHLAND	USA	Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants	01	2	10/20/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $250,000

Grand Total All Awards = $625,000

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Drug Free Communities for the Richland County Youth Substance Use Coalition

Award Number: NH28CE002853

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL

OPDIV: CDC

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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