Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6)
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): November 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 per award; estimated total program funding $31,250,000; up to 50 awards expected; annual funding with potential for five-year cycles.
Summary: Supports community coalitions in preventing and reducing substance use among youth through collaboration and evidence-based strategies.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity; applicants must have completed a prior DFC funding cycle or experienced a lapse in funding.
Description
This grant opportunity supports the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, a federal initiative designed to establish and strengthen collaboration among community coalitions, public and private non-profit agencies, and various levels of government to prevent and reduce substance use among youth (individuals 18 years or younger). The DFC Support Program aims to:
- Build and sustain effective community coalitions working to reduce youth substance use.
- Address risk factors and promote protective factors within communities.
- Fund coalitions that have completed their initial five-year funding cycle (Year 1–5) or have experienced a lapse in DFC funding and are seeking a second five-year cycle.
The program is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), in partnership with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
