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Parowan Prevention Coalition outlines Drug‑Free Communities budget and programming
Summary
A Parowan Prevention Coalition coordinator reviewed a five‑year Drug‑Free Communities grant budget and local prevention strategies, including youth engagement, retailer education and community outreach.
Brianne Veeder, Parowan Prevention Coalition coordinator and Southwest Behavioral Health prevention specialist, briefed the commission on the coalition's Drug‑Free Communities (DFC) grant and budget. Veeder said the DFC award provides $125,000 per year for five years (a total award of $625,000), and that the grant allows some carryover between years.
Veeder outlined the grant's primary focus — preventing underage substance use with an emphasis on alcohol and e‑cigarettes based on the 2023 SHARP survey — and explained budget categories, including coalition supplies, consulting (evaluation services), travel and outreach. She said consulting and evaluation services are required under the DFC award and that the coalition recently added a youth coalition co‑advisor to support youth engagement.
Veeder described core prevention activities funded by the grant: education and awareness campaigns, youth leadership and engagement, data‑driven prevention planning, retailer education and compliance checks to reduce underage access, and community partnerships with schools, law enforcement and parents. She said Iron County is acting as fiscal agent for the grant and that the coalition works with county finance staff on budgeting and reporting.
Why it matters: The federal DFC grant provides sustained funding for local, evidence‑based prevention strategies targeted to youth; commissioners were asked to note the program and the county's role as fiscal agent.
Commissioners asked whether the DFC funding was separate from opioid settlement funds; Veeder confirmed the DFC grant is a federal program distinct from opioid settlement allocations. Veeder said the program is on track and that coalition leaders will return with updates as the grant moves through annual reporting and implementation.
