The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) is seeking proposals for projects in Utah County that address root causes and factors associated with the youth use of electronic cigarettes, marijuana, and other drugs.
Donor Name: Utah County Health Department (UCHD)
State: Utah
County: Utah County (UT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Substance misuse/abuse continue to be an important public health concern contributing to morbidity and mortality rates. Evidence shows that the initiation of substance use in adolescence can lead to higher levels of misuse, abuse, and substance use disorders later in life. UCHD is interested in working with, and supporting, community coalitions and organizations in Utah County in the early prevention of adverse outcomes related to youth substance abuse. The aim of this funding is to identify innovative projects and partnerships across Utah County who are committed to addressing “upstream” factors by focusing on one or more risk or protective factors identified in the Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention Statewide Survey.
Research on risk and protective factors has important implications for children’s academic success, positive youth development, and prevention of health and behavior problems. By measuring risk and protective factors in a population, specific risk factors that are elevated and widespread can be identified and targeted by policies, programs, and actions shown to reduce those risk factors and to promote protective factors.
Groups eligible for the grants include:
- Coalition of community organizations that is focused on substance abuse prevention
- Local government agency, including a law enforcement agency, for a program that is focused on substance abuse prevention
- Local education agency
Funding Information
Approximate award amounts will be between $25,000 to $100,000 per application.
Project Period
7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grantees must be at least one of the following:
- Coalition of local community organizations within Utah County that is focused on substance abuse prevention
- Local government agency within Utah County, including a law enforcement agency, for a program that is focused on substance abuse prevention
- Local education agency within Utah County
- Grantees shall address root causes and factors associated with the use of electronic cigarettes, marijuana, and other drugs by:
- Addressing risk and protective factors as identified in the Utah SHARP survey ii. Identifying ways to implement the 7 strategies from CADCA, and
- Explaining how all programs are evidence based or a promising practice as identified by the CDC
- Grantees cannot use already funded activities for project proposals.
- Grantees applying as a coalition must provide coalition meeting minutes for the previous year.
- Grantees applying in conjunction with partners, or another agency must submit letters of support from their partners acknowledging the agreement to support and a willingness to work in a partnership if awarded the funding throughout the entire grant year.
- Grantees applying must reside within Utah County.
For more information, visit UCHD.
