Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation
Link
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355833
Deadline
Application Deadline: May 5, 2025
Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Purpose
Provides grant funding to reestablish or sustain community coalitions to prevent and reduce youth substance use among youth age 18 or younger. Coalitions are comprised of leaders from 12 sectors of the community that work to implement evidence-based prevention strategies that target local risk factors for substance use. Fosters collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments with experience addressing substance use problems and creating positive change in communities.
Additional information about expected program strategies, activities, and short-, intermediate-, and long-term outcomes can be found in the funding announcement on grants.gov.
The DFC program is administered jointly by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Amount of Funding
Award ceiling: $125,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 50
Estimated total program funding:
$31,250,000
Applicants must provide matching non-federal funds equivalent to or greater than the amount of requested federal funds. DFC match requirements include:
- 100% match for funding years 1 through 6
- 125% match for funding years 7 and 8
- 150% match for funding years 9 and 10
More details on DFC's matching requirements can be found online.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have previously received a DFC grant but have experienced a lapse in funding or have concluded the first 5-year funding cycle and are applying for a second 5-year funding cycle.
Applications may be submitted by the following non-government and government organizations:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
- State and territorial governments
- County, city, township, and special district governments
- Federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments
- Tribal organizations, other than federally recognized tribal governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- American Indian and Alaska Native tribal designated organizations
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- For-profit organizations and small businesses
Eligible coalitions must meet all statutory eligibility requirements and consist of 1 or more representatives from each of the following sectors:
- Youth (18 or younger)
- Parent
- Business
- Media
- School
- Youth-serving organization
- Law enforcement
- Religious or fraternal organization
- Civic or volunteer groups
- Healthcare professional
- State, local, or tribal governmental agency with expertise in substance use prevention, treatment, or recovery support services
- Other organization involved in reducing substance use
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Capacity Building • New Program
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement on grants.gov under the related documents tab.
When scoring applications, ONDCP may prioritize applicants proposing to reach rural, American Indian/Alaska Native, and economically disadvantaged communities. The Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 defines rural as a county in which 30,000 people or fewer reside.
Applicant webinar recording and slides
Match
requirements handout
Applicant
frequently asked questions
Contact
For programmatic or technical
questions:
Christi Jones
DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov
For grants management or budget
questions:
Karen Zion
DFC_OGS@cdc.gov
Rural Awards
Past awards communities received in fiscal year 2024 can be found on the program website.
Rural communities who have received funding include:
- Seward Prevention Coalition in Seward, Alaska
- Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency in Jackson, California
- Union County Board of Education in Blairsville, Georgia
- North Fayette Valley Community Coalition in Elgin, Iowa
- Blanco Independent School District in Blanco, Texas
Topics This Program Addresses
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Prevention • Substance Use Disorder