Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- CDC-RFA-CE-26-0110
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $75,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Other
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
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About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accepting applications for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to support community-based coalitions in preventing and reducing opioid, methamphetamine, and prescription drug misuse among youth ages 12-18. Eligible applicants must be current or former Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients and either possess 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or partner with an eligible fiscal agent. Applicants must demonstrate that local opioid and/or methamphetamine misuse rates are significantly higher than national averages, submit a detailed 12-month action plan using evidence-based strategies, and provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan including participation in a national cross-site evaluation. Merit review will evaluate applications on five criteria: background and approach (25 points), communities served (5 points), work plan (20 points), evaluation and performance measurement (25 points), and organizational capacity (25 points), for a total of 100 points. The application deadline is June 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with an expected award date of August 30, 2026.
Approximately 50 grants will be awarded at $75,000 per applicant per 12-month budget period over a five-year period of performance, with total program funding projected at $18,750,000. Award amounts will range from $250,000 to $418,329 per cooperative agreement, with project periods spanning one to five years on 12-month budget cycles. Performance will take place within the applicant's local community served by the coalition, with funding supporting prevention efforts and capacity building in communities throughout the United States. No cost-sharing is required, and recipients may be eligible for non-competitive continuation based on satisfactory progress.
Synopsis
The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises Grants (CARA Local Drug Crises Grants) as an enhancement to current or formerly funded Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce the use of opioids and methamphetamines and the misuse of prescription drugs among youth ages 12-18 in communities throughout the United States.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| CARA FY26 Supporting Materials.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 Coalition Meeting Minutes.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 Congressional Notification.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 Disclosure of DFC Support Program Funding.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 General Applicant Information.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 Memorandum of Understanding.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 Statement of Legal Eligibility.docx | DOCX document | |
| CARA FY26 Statement of Rates.docx | DOCX document | |
| Foa_Content_of_cdc-rfa-ce-26-0110.pdf |
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