Drug-Free Workplace Program

The Small Business Administration funds grants under CFDA 59.070 to intermediaries assisting small businesses in establishing drug-free workplace programs, with the most recent grant awards disbursed in September 2011—over 15 years ago.

The program has not generated new grant awards since 2011. The portfolio records eight total federal grants distributed between 2010 and 2011, at a rate of four awards per year in each of those two years. The Small Business Administration is the sole funding agency, obligating $1.7 million across the full award history.

Grant activity funds the delivery of drug-free workplace program assistance to small businesses, including comprehensive no-cost DFWP programming and technical support to manufacturers and other small business sectors seeking to establish workplace drug prevention initiatives. The Small Business Administration legislation also required Small Business Development Center grant recipients to provide DFWP information and assistance to their small business clients.

The assistance-type mix splits evenly between Cooperative Agreements (50 percent) and Project Grants (50 percent). Recent award magnitudes ranged from $160,000 to $250,000 per grant. Representative funded activities include the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (Cooperative Agreements of $250,000 and $186,576 in September 2011), the Drug Free America Foundation initiative (Project Grant of $250,000 in September 2010), and Indiana-focused manufacturing outreach (Cooperative Agreement of $163,006 in September 2010).

No grant opportunities are currently posted under this program. The absence of awards since 2011 and the lack of recent solicitation activity suggest the program is inactive or dormant. Business development professionals should verify current program status with the Small Business Administration before investing pursuit resources.