General Applicant Information.docx

This file is an applicant information template for the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Competing Continuation grant. The template requires applicants to provide detailed information across three primary sections: key personnel (Authorized Organization Representative, Program Director/Principal Investigator, and Project Coordinator with contact details); statutory requirements (mission statement focused on youth substance use prevention and list of substances addressed); and coalition and community information (establishment date, service ZIP codes, population size, median income, tribal area service, and SAM registration status). The template also requires applicants to disclose whether service areas overlap with other DFC-funded coalitions and, if so, to submit a Letter of Mutual Cooperation. Additionally, applicants must document whether their coalition includes representation from Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, or tribal government agencies with substance use expertise.

The DFC Support Program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with the Office of National Drug Control Policy, provides grants to community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth (18 years and younger). This particular funding opportunity is for Year 6 competing continuation grants—applicants who have completed the initial five-year funding cycle or experienced a lapse in funding. Coalitions must demonstrate at least six months of prior collaborative work on substance abuse reduction, meet specific composition requirements, provide 100-150 percent cash or in-kind matching funds, and commit to program evaluation participation. Award values typically range from $250,000 to $500,000 annually with cooperative agreement periods of one to five years; annual Federal Financial Reports and performance reports are required.