Drug-Free Communities Support Program - National Youth Leadership Initiative

The Executive Office of the President's Office of the National Drug Control Policy funds the National Youth Leadership Initiative (CFDA 95.008) to develop and implement youth leadership programming within the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, with the most recent grant award dated January 1, 2018—over eight years ago.

Grant activity under this program is dormant. Only two Project Grants totaling $450 thousand have been awarded since 2016, with the most recent award completed in December 2019. The portfolio shows one award per year in 2016 and 2018 with no subsequent activity reported. Both the Executive Office of the President and its Office of the National Drug Control Policy have funded under this listing, splitting the two awards approximately evenly ($200 thousand and $250 thousand respectively).

The program funds implementation of the National Youth Leadership Initiative at the National Leadership Forum and Mid-Year Training Institute, with infrastructure development to expand outreach to diverse youth populations. Recent awards supported the National Youth Leadership Initiative directly, focused on engaging youth as substance abuse prevention leaders within Drug-Free Communities coalitions and training them to mobilize their communities using evidence-based strategies.

All awards in the portfolio were structured as Project Grants. Typical award magnitude falls in the $200–$250 thousand range.

The most recent posted grant opportunity (ONDCP-NYLI-2018, due May 30, 2018) sought a single 501(c)(3) nonprofit with expert experience in community mobilization and prior technical assistance roles within the Drug-Free Communities program. That solicitation offered a Cooperative Agreement, diverging from the Project Grant structure of completed awards. No grant opportunities have been posted since May 2018. Given the eight-year gap since the last award and absence of recent solicitations, this program appears inactive for new funding; applicants should verify current availability with ONDCP before investing in proposal development.