Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)

Department of Health and Human Services

Description

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program provides grants to strengthen community coalitions aimed at preventing youth substance use. For Fiscal Year 2026, applications are open through the Executive Office of the President and the CDC. The program has two main goals: to foster collaboration among various organizations and government levels to support local coalitions, and to reduce substance abuse among youth and eventually adults by addressing community risk factors and promoting pro…

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 …

Source

Grant ID

CDC-RFA-CE-26-0061

Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Subcategory/Subagency

Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC

Eligibility

The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • City or township governments
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Special district governments
  • Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • County governments
Additional Eligibility Information
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educations. A DFC legal applicant (an organization applying on behalf of a coalition, the coalition, or the applicant coalition) must reside within the United States and/or the U.S. territories. Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have not yet previously received a DFC grant. Applicants must be a nonprofit (as defined by…
Awards & Funding

Total Funding

$31.3M

Award Ceiling

$125,000

Funding Amount

Discretionary

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