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"Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises is sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). This grant is a supplemental award for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program-funded community coalitions to address youth misuse of opioids, methamphetamine, and prescription drugs.
It supports environmental change efforts to reduce youth access to harmful substances.
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Opportunity Listing - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Agency: Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC Assistance Listings: 93. 799 -- CARA ACT Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act of 2016 Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants. gov 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 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises Grants (CARA Local Drug Crises Grants) as an enhancement to current or formerly funded Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients.
The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce the use of opioids and methamphetamines and the misuse of prescription drugs among youth ages 12-18 in communities throughout the United States.
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments City or township governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public and state institutions of higher education Other Native American tribal organizations Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse by local youth.
They 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 organizations. 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). In addition, applicants must document rates of misuse of opioids or use of methamphetamines that are higher than the national average over a sustained period. The statutory authority for this program (Section 103 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act) limits eligibility to domestic public and private nonprofit entities that are current or former Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients.
The intent of the CARA Support Program is to fund coalition activities in the United States and does not authorize the funding of organizations or activities outside the United States. A CARA 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.
In furtherance of the Trump Administration"s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities, the CARA Support Program is committed to protecting American youth from the dangers of drug use.
CARA 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 Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated Foa_Content_of_cdc-rfa-ce-26-0110.
pdf Foa_Content_of_cdc-rfa-ce-26-0110 May 6, 2026 08:04 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Statement_of_Rates. docx CARA FY26 Statement of Rates May 6, 2026 08:05 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Statement_of_Legal_Eligibility. docx CARA FY26 Statement of Legal Eligibility May 6, 2026 08:05 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Memorandum_of_Understanding.
docx CARA FY26 Memorandum of Understanding May 6, 2026 08:05 PM UTC CARA_FY26_General_Applicant_Information. docx CARA FY26 General Applicant Information May 6, 2026 08:06 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Disclosure_of_DFC_Support_Program_Funding. docx CARA FY26 Disclosure of DFC Support Program Funding May 6, 2026 08:06 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Congressional_Notification.
docx CARA FY26 Congressional Notification May 6, 2026 08:06 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Coalition_Meeting_Minutes. docx CARA FY26 Coalition Meeting Minutes May 6, 2026 08:06 PM UTC CARA_FY26_Supporting_Materials.
docx CARA FY26 Supporting Materials Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse by local youth that are former or current recipients of the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support …. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises is funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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