CARA FY26 Congressional Notification.docx

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This is a Congressional Notification template required for applicants to the FY2026 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grant program. Applicants must complete the template with specific organizational and contact information for both the legal applicant organization and the coalition, including details about the state, congressional districts served, and the community being served. The project description section is limited to a maximum of 35 lines and must fit on a single page, describing the coalition's goals to reduce opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use and misuse among youth, along with one-sentence descriptions of implementation strategies and any special initiatives such as drugged driving prevention or opioid prevention efforts.

The notification will be shared with members of Congress and the media if the application is funded and may be posted to the DFC and CARA websites. The template requires applicants to specify the grant award amount, the total population of the community served, and relevant details about special efforts or initiatives. This Congressional Notification is a mandatory component of the CARA Local Drug Crises Grants program, which targets domestic public and private nonprofit entities that are current or former Drug-Free Communities Support Program recipients seeking to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth ages 12-18 in their communities.

CARA FY26 Congressional Notification

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Congressional Notification Applicants must follow the exact format below and include the completed Congressional Notification. The Project Description for the Congressional Notification must not exceed 35 lines nor exceed more than one page. If the application is funded, this information will be shared with members of Congress and the media and may be posted to the DFC & CARA website.

Template Grant Award Number (if applicable) Coalition Name:

Legal Applicant Organization:

Coalition Community:

Legal Applicant Contact Name:

Legal Applicant Contact Mailing Address:

Legal Applicant Contact E-Mail Address:

Legal Applicant Contact Phone:

Coalition Contact Name:

Coalition Contact Mailing Address:

Coalition Contact E-Mail Address:

Coalition Contact Phone:

[Name of State] Serving Federal Congressional District(s): [ ] Coalition Located in Federal Congressional District: [ ]

Project Description

The [Coalition Name] was awarded a FY2026 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grant in the amount of $ [fill in amount requested] by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Coalition serves [Community/Town], [State], a community of [total population]. The goals of the coalition are to reduce opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse among youth and change the culture and context regarding acceptability of youth opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse. The coalition will achieve its goals by implementing these strategies [Provide a one-sentence description on your strategies. Coalitions may also provide a description of special efforts, initiatives, and/or approaches (i.e. drugged driving, opioid prevention, etc.)]

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