Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - NEW (Year 1)
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- Opportunity number
- CDC-RFA-CE-26-0061
- 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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- Unrestricted
- Independent School Districts
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 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 dedicated to preventing and reducing youth substance abuse. The program aims to support collaborative efforts among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to address substance use among individuals 18 years and younger. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, city/township governments, nonprofits, county governments, tribal organizations, and higher education institutions. 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 application deadline for Fiscal Year 2026 is April 14, 2026, with a posted date of August 1, 2025.
The grant program anticipates approximately 50 awards, with individual awards ranging from $125,000 to $375,000 annually and a total expected program funding of $31,250,000. The cooperative agreement period of performance spans 1 to 5 years, with the potential for non-competitive continuation contingent upon satisfactory progress and federal government interests. Recipients will be expected to develop comprehensive strategies targeting at least two substances of concern and demonstrate representation from 12 community sectors. Awards will be made through Project Grant mechanisms, supporting initiatives such as evidence-based prevention programs, youth leadership training, media campaigns, and 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 collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. By statute, the DFC Support Program has two goals: 1) Establish and strengthen 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 abuse among youth (individuals 18 years of age and younger). 2) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
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