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

ID: CDC-RFA-CE-24-0050 • Type: Posted

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) 2024 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 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) 2024 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.

Grant Details
The 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. 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.

The total program funding over the performance period is $62,500,000 with an expected total program funding per budget period of $125,000. The expected number of awards is 100 with a funding range per applicant per budget period of up to $125,000. The program plans to award projects using 12-month budget periods for a 5-year period of performance.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include community coalitions addressing youth substance use that have not yet previously received a DFC grant. A DFC applicant must reside within the United States and/or the U.S. territories. The community coalition must be a 501(c)(3) organization or partner with an outside organization eligible to receive federal funds to serve as the Fiscal Agent on behalf of the coalition.

Period of Performance
The expected start date is September 30, 2024, with an expected award date of August 30, 2024.

The program plans to award projects using 12-month budget periods for a 5-year period of performance.

Grant Value
$62,500,000 is the total program funding over the performance period with an expected total program funding per budget period of $125,000. The expected average award amount per budget period is $125,000.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in communities across the United States and/or U.S. territories.
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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 2/15/24 Injury Center posted grant opportunity CDC-RFA-CE-24-0050 for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - NEW (Year 1) with funding of $62.5 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants. It is expected that 100 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Feb. 15, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 17, 2024, 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
Feb. 15, 2024, 12:17 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
May 17, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
County governments
Independent school districts
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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 nonprofits 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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$125,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$62,500,000
Estimated Number of Grants
100

Contacts

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

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