95.009: Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program

95.009

Inactive

Executive Office of the President (EOP)

April 6, 2020

Aug. 5, 2019

Per the authorizing legislation [Drug-Free Communities Act 1997, Public Law No. 105-20, and Reauthorized Public Law No. 115–271], the DFC Support Program has two goals: 1. Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance misuse among youth. 2. Reduce substance abuse use and misuse among youth and, over time, reduce substance misuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse misuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance misuse.

B - Project Grants

The coalition must consist of one or more representatives from each of the following required 12 sectors: Parents, Youth, Business, Media, Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, Law Enforcement, Civic/Volunteer Organizations, Religious/Fraternal Organizations, Healthcare Professionals, State/Local/Tribal Government, and Other Substance Abuse Organizations (21 USC § 1532) An individual who is a member of the coalition may serve on the coalition as a representative of not more than one sector category. 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 submission 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. The coalition must have as its principal mission the reduction of youth substance use, 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 The coalition must have developed a 12-Month 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 youth use is prohibited by federal, state, or local law. The coalition must establish a system to measure and report outcomes, established and approved by the DFC Administrator, to the federal government. The applicant must demonstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern by demonstrating that the coalition is a non-profit organization or has made arrangements with a legal entity that is eligible to receive federal grants. The coalition must have a strategy to solicit substantial financial support from non-federal sources to ensure that the coalition is self- sustaining. The applicant must not request more than $125,000 in federal funds per year. Two DFC-funded coalitions may not serve the same zip code(s) unless both coalitions have clearly described their plan for collaboration in their application and each coalition has independently met the eligibility requirements. Grant recipients may be awarded only one grant at a time through the DFC Support Program. In order to receive a DFC grant, coalitions may not have received 10 years of DFC funding.

Not Applicable