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The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is a federal grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control that funds community coalitions working to prevent and reduce youth substance use.
Created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, the program supports collaboration among communities, public and private agencies, and government entities to address risk factors for substance abuse among youth ages 18 and under.
Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions that have not previously received a DFC grant, organized as 501(c) nonprofits, local governments, or other eligible entities located in the United States or U.S. territories. Awards of up to $125,000 per year are available for qualifying new (Year 1) applicants in Fiscal Year 2026.
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Opportunity Listing - Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1) Agency: Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC Assistance Listings: 93. 276 -- Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants Last Updated: March 11, 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 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.
Special district governments City or township governments Federally recognized Native American tribal governments Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public and state institutions of higher education Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Other Native American tribal organizations Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) 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 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 Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated cdc-rfa-ce-26-0061_v8.
pdf cdc-rfa-ce-26-0061_v8. pdf Mar 11, 2026 09:03 PM UTC 2026_Supporting_Materials. docx 2026 Supporting Materials.
docx Mar 11, 2026 09:05 PM UTC Congressional_Notification. docx Congressional Notification. docx Mar 11, 2026 09:05 PM UTC Disclosure_of_Prior_DFC_Funding.
docx Disclosure of Prior DFC Funding. docx Mar 11, 2026 09:06 PM UTC General_Applicant_Information. docx General Applicant Information.
docx Mar 11, 2026 09:08 PM UTC Memorandum_of_Understanding. docx Memorandum of Understanding. docx Mar 11, 2026 09:08 PM UTC Sector_Table_2026.
docx Sector Table 2026. docx Mar 11, 2026 09:08 PM UTC Statement_of_Legal_Eligibility. docx Statement of Legal Eligibility.
docx Mar 11, 2026 09:09 PM UTC Ten-Year_Funding_Limit. docx Ten-Year Funding Limit. docx Mar 11, 2026 09:09 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity :
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, local governments, and community-based organizations. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $125,000 per year Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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