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

ID: CDC-RFA-CE-26-0061 • Type: Posted
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Description

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 Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. By statute, 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 abuse among youth (individuals 18 years of age and younger). 2) Reduce substance abuse 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.
Background
The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was established by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997. The program is administered by the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The DFC Support Program aims to strengthen community coalitions to prevent youth substance use, with two primary goals: to enhance collaboration among various stakeholders and to reduce substance abuse among youth and adults by addressing community risk factors.

Grant Details
The DFC Support Program will fund community coalitions that have not previously received DFC funding. The program supports comprehensive strategies to prevent youth substance use by establishing cohesive, multi-sectoral coalitions that implement evidence-based prevention strategies.

These strategies should address factors that increase the risk of substance use while promoting protective factors. Key tasks include providing information about youth substance use, enhancing skills among community members, increasing access to resources, changing community conditions to reduce risks, and educating about policies that limit access to substances.

The program requires participation in the DFC National Cross-Site Evaluation every two years, collecting data on core measures related to alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drug use among students in grades 6-12.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include community-based coalitions that address youth substance use and have not received a DFC grant previously. Applicants must be located within the United States or U.S. territories and must meet specific statutory eligibility requirements such as including representatives from all 12 required sectors, having a principal mission statement focused on preventing youth substance use, addressing at least two substances, and securing a 100% match from non-federal sources.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is five years with funding provided in 12-month budget periods.

Grant Value
The total expected funding for the program over five years is $31,250,000, with individual grants potentially awarding up to $125,000 per year per applicant.

Place of Performance
The grant activities are expected to be performed in communities across the United States.
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Overview

Agency
Injury Center (NCIPC) [HHS - CDC]
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.276 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 3/11/26 Injury Center posted grant opportunity CDC-RFA-CE-26-0061 for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1) with funding of $31.3 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants. It is expected that 50 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
March 11, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
April 14, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
March 11, 2026, 5:02 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
May 14, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Independent school districts
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
County governments
Additional Info
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 the IRS as a 501(c) organization); or an entity that the Administrator determines to be appropriate; or part of, or is associated with an established legally recognized domestic, public or private nonprofit organization. For example, state and local governments, federally recognized tribes, state-recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations (as defined in Pub. L. No. 94-437), 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. (Pub. L. No. 114-198 Sec 103). For the purposes of this NOFO and the DFC Support Program, a coalition is defined as a community-based formal arrangement for cooperation and collaboration among groups or sectors of a community in which each group retains its identity, but all agree to work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community. In furtherance of the Trump Administration"s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities, the DFC Support Program is committed to protecting American youth from the dangers of drug use. DFC Support Program applicants are expected to support applicable Executive Orders, including but not limited to: Executive Order 14168: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People from Invasion, Executive Order 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, Executive Order 13768: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, Executive Order 14182: Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$125,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$31,250,000
Estimated Number of Grants
50

Contacts

Contact
Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC
Contact Email
dfc_nofo@cdc.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(770) 488-2756

Documents

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