Grant Opportunity: Drug Free Communities Support Program

Posted by TheGrantCoaches on January 27, 2011 · Comments Off on Grant Opportunity: Drug Free Communities Support Program 

Drug Free Communities Support Program CFDA  No.: 93.276

Applications are due by March 18, 2011. An estimated 75 new awards of up to Up to $125,000 per year (for 5 years) are expected in FY 2011. Information on previous grantees is available on the DFC website at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/dfc.

Applications are being accepted for the DFC Program 2011 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC), to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. DFC is a collaborative initiative, sponsored by ONDCP, in partnership with SAMHSA. Grantees are required to work toward both goals as the primary focus of their project.

  • Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth, 18 years of age and younger.
  • Reduce substance use 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.

Strict Eligibility Requirements apply.

Requirement 1: 12 Sectors: The coalition must consist of one or more representatives from each of the following required 12 sectors:

  • Youth (18 or younger)
  • Parent
  • Business
  • Media
  • School
  • Youth-serving organization
  • Law enforcement
  • Religious/Fraternal organization
  • Civic/Volunteer groups (i.e., local organizations committed to volunteering, not a coalition member designated as a “volunteer”)
  • Healthcare professional
  • State, local, or tribal governmental agency with expertise in the field of substance abuse (including, if applicable, the State agency with primary authority for substance abuse)
  • Other organization involved in reducing substance abuse

An individual who is a member of the coalition may serve on the coalition as a representative of not more than one sector category.

Requirement 2: Six Month Existence – The coalition must demonstrate that members have worked together on substance abuse reduction initiatives for a period of not less than 6 months at the time of the application, acting through entities such as task forces, subcommittees, or community boards. The coalition must also demonstrate substantial participation from volunteer leaders in the community.

Requirement 3: Mission Statement – The coalition must have as its principal mission the reduction of substance abuse, which, at a minimum, includes the use and) abuse of drugs in a comprehensive and long-term manner, with a primary focus on youth in the community.

Requirement 4: Multiple Drugs of Abuse – The coalition must have developed a Strategic/Action Plan to reduce substance use among youth which targets multiple drugs of abuse. Substances may include, but are not limited to, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco, where their use is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law.

Requirement 5: DFC National Evaluation Requirements – The coalition must establish a system to measure and report outcomes, established and approved by the DFC Administrator, to the Federal Government.

Requirement 6: Entity Eligible to Receive Federal Grants – The applicant must demonstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern by demonstrating that the coalition is a nonprofit organization or has made arrangements with a legal entity that is eligible to receive Federal grants.

Organizations eligible to receive Federal funds as applicants must be legally recognized domestic public or private nonprofit entities. For example, State and local governments; Federally recognized tribes; State recognized tribes; urban Indian organizations (as defined in P.L. 94-437, as amended); public or private universities and colleges; professional associations, voluntary organizations, self-help groups, consumer and provider services-oriented constituency groups; community- and faith-based organizations; and tribal organizations.

For questions about program issues contact: DFC RFA Hotline Team, Division of Community Programs, (240) 276-1270 dfcnew2011@samhsa.hhs.gov

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