Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6)
Forecasted
This grant funds community coalitions to prevent and reduce youth substance use by strengthening local partnerships, for applicants completing their first five-year cycle or with a funding gap.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 per year; approx. $31.25 million total program funding; expected 50 awards; 1-year project period (renewable).
Summary: Supports community-based coalitions to prevent and reduce substance use among youth through collaborative, evidence-based strategies.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity; cost sharing/matching is required.
Description
This program, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC-NCIPC), aims to support community-based coalitions in their efforts to prevent and reduce substance use among youth (individuals 18 years and younger). The grant is a competing continuation (Year 6), intended for coalitions that have previously received Drug-Free Communities (DFC) funding (Years 1–5), have experienced a lapse in funding, or have completed their first five-year funding cycle and are seeking a second cycle. The DFC Support Program seeks to establish and strengthen collaborations among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and various levels of government to address youth substance use and its contributing factors.
