Description
The California Services to Science Academy (CSSA) Cohort 2.0 grant supports youth-serving non-profit community or tribal organizations, or counties implementing Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG)-funded prevention programs in California to strengthen and evaluate innovative substance use prevention programs. Funding and technical assistance will help build evidence of effectiveness and expand youth and young adult prevention efforts statewide.
• The grant will support prevention providers seeking to generate and demonstrate credible evidence of effectiveness for locally developed and innovative prevention activities.
• Grantees will participate in mandatory ongoing evaluation training and technical assistance through monthly Learning Collaboratives, group sessions, individual check-ins, and coaching calls.
• Selected grantees will receive funding up to $102,500 per organization to be used to plan and implement individualized evaluation activities of the CSSA Cohort 2.0 across California.
• The project period is December 1, 2026 through March 1, 2028 (15-months).
• Eligible applicants include non-profits, tribal governments, and public agencies providing SUD prevention services in California.
• Priority goes to organizations serving under-resourced or marginalized communities.
Attached files
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