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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- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Unrestricted
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Points of contact
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- Christi Jones dfc_nofo@cdc.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks applications from community coalitions to establish and strengthen collaborative efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth aged 18 years and younger. Applicant organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or partner with an eligible fiscal agent and demonstrate at least six months of prior collaborative work on substance abuse reduction. Key requirements include representation from 12 distinct community sectors, a written mission statement addressing youth substance use prevention, addressing at least two substances of misuse, providing a 100 percent match from non-federal sources, and committing to participate in the DFC National Cross-Site Evaluation using core performance measures. Applications will be evaluated based on the scientific and technical merit of the proposed prevention strategies, the coalition's capacity and sector composition, sustainability plans, and alignment with program priorities. The application deadline is April 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with an expected award date of August 28, 2026 and a project start date of September 30, 2026.
Awards will provide up to $125,000 per applicant per 12-month budget period, with 50 expected awards totaling $31,250,000 in program funding over a five-year cooperative agreement period of performance. Recipients must complete the National Coalition Institute Training Program during their first year and participate in mandatory New Recipient Virtual Training sessions, while submitting annual Federal Financial Reports, performance reports, and sustainability documentation per specified deadlines. Community-based coalitions selected for funding will implement evidence-based prevention strategies within their specific geographic service areas across the United States, including rural counties, urban neighborhoods, and federally recognized tribal regions.
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| cdc-rfa-ce-26-0061_rev6.pdf | ||
| Ten-Year Funding Limit.docx | DOCX document | |
| Statement of Legal Eligibility.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sector Table 2026.docx | DOCX document | |
| Memorandum of Understanding.docx | DOCX document | |
| General Applicant Information.docx | DOCX document | |
| Disclosure of Prior DFC Funding.docx | DOCX document | |
| Congressional Notification.docx | DOCX document | |
| 2026 Supporting Materials.docx | DOCX document |
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