CARA FY26 Coalition Meeting Minutes.docx

This file contains submission requirements for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) FY26 Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants. Applicants must submit one set of coalition meeting minutes documenting a meeting held between January 1, 2025, and the application deadline. The meeting minutes must include the meeting date, names of attendees, and sectors represented by coalition members. The minutes must document the coalition's efforts to address an emerging issue or local crisis related to opioid abuse, methamphetamine abuse, or prescription drug misuse in the community. Note that all coalition members are not required to be listed in the meeting minutes.

The CARA grant program, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), targets prevention and reduction of opioid and methamphetamine use and prescription drug misuse among youth ages 12-18. Funding is available only to current or formerly funded Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. Awards typically range from $250,000 to $418,329, with project periods of one to five years on 12-month budget cycles. Current application deadlines are January 21, 2026, and April 28, 2026, through solicitation CDC-RFA-CE-26-0110.