Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - (Year 6 - FY25 Cohort)
ID: CDC-RFA-CE-26-0208 • Type: Posted
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Overview
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 12/22/25 Injury Center posted grant opportunity CDC-RFA-CE-26-0208 for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - (Year 6 - FY25 Cohort) with funding of $50.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 93.276 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants.
It is expected that 80 total grants will be made.
Timing
Posted Date
Dec. 22, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 12, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 25 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Dec. 22, 2025, 5:08 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
March 14, 2026
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Special district governments
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
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Independent school districts
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
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Independent school districts
Additional Info
Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have previously received a DFC grant (Year 1–5), have experienced a lapse in funding, or have concluded the first five-year funding cycle and are applying for a second five-year funding cycle. 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
$50,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
80
Contacts
Contact
Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC
Contact Email
Contact Phone
(770) 488-2756