Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - COMPETING CONTINUATION (Year 6)
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- Opportunity number
- CDC-RFA-CE21-210206CONT26
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $125,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Unrestricted
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Christi Jones dfc_nofo@cdc.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seeks to establish and strengthen community coalitions focused on preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The program aims to support collaborative efforts among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and various levels of government to address youth substance abuse. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, tribal organizations, county and city governments, educational institutions, and special district governments. Applications will be evaluated based on scientific and technical merit, availability of funds, and alignment with program priorities, with an initial screening by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant opportunity is open for applications from August 1, 2025, with a final due date of April 14, 2026, targeting coalitions that have completed their first funding cycle or experienced a funding lapse.
The grant provides funding ranging from $125,000 to $375,000 annually, with a cooperative agreement period of 1 to 5 years. Approximately 50 awards are anticipated, with a total program funding of $31,250,000. Recipients are expected to develop comprehensive strategies addressing at least two substances of concern and demonstrate representation from 12 community sectors. The program's ultimate goals are to reduce substance use among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing community risk factors and promoting protective factors. Successful applicants will be funded to implement evidence-based prevention programs, conduct youth leadership training, develop media campaigns, and execute community outreach efforts focused on substance use prevention.
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 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grants. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaborations to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. By statute, the DFC Support Program has two goals: 1) Establish and strengthen the collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth (individuals 18 years of age and younger). 2) Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance use among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance use and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance use. This funding opportunity will fund applicants who have concluded the first (Year 1 - 5) funding cycle or have experienced a lapse in funding.
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