The Nebraska Substance Abuse
Prevention Program within the Division of Public Health, Office of Community Health
Development, administers two grant programs.
- The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Program is funded through the U.
S. Department of Education and focuses on the prevention of substance abuse and violence.
- The Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) Program is funded
through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This
program aims to enhance and sustain substance abuse prevention at the State, regional, and
community levels by supporting data-driven and evidence-based prevention initiatives.
Request for Applications for
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG)
Dates:
- Issued: April 29, 2008
- Applications are due on June
18, 2008
Document Summary: The Nebraska Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of Community Health Development, is releasing the Request for Application
(RFA) for the Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG)
Program. The Nebraska SPF SIG Program is funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Nebraska SPF SIG is focused on preventing alcohol misuse at the
community level through the efforts of board-based community coalitions.
The Request for Applications (RFA) provides information for preparing
applications for funding under the SPF SIG. It describes the goals of the project, the
eligibility requirements, the availability and duration of funds, the application format,
and the awards process.
 SPF SIG RFA
The Nebraska Substance
Abuse Prevention Strategic Plan
The Nebraska Strategic
Plan provides a comprehensive description of the Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework
State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) Program and how it will be implemented within the state. The plan describes how the program will address each step
in the SPF model, including assessment, capacity building, planning, implementation, and
evaluation as well as the cross-cutting issues of sustainability and cultural competency. Included in the plan are the state SPF SIG prevention
priorities and a description of how they were chosen, a summary of the current substance
abuse prevention infrastructure in Nebraska, and a description of how funds will be
distributed to Nebraska communities.
View the Plan
Substance Abuse and Associated Consequences in Nebraska, an Epidemiological
Profile
This report, completed in December of 2007, contains 19 Nebraska data sources that
include information on the patterns of use and consequences associated with the use of
alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs within Nebraska. It is intended to help guide
substance abuse prevention efforts in the state, including the selection of prevention
priorities for the Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program
(SPF SIG).
View the Report
Contact Information:
Office of Community Health Development
301 Centennial Mall South
P. O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
(402) 471-2353
(402) 471-8259 (fax)
Public.Health@dhhs.ne.gov
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