Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6)
This funding opportunity provides financial support to community coalitions focused on preventing and reducing youth substance use, helping them implement effective strategies and strengthen local partnerships.
The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – Competing Continuation (Year 6) is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). This funding opportunity is designed to support community coalitions that focus on preventing and reducing substance use among youth. The grant provides financial assistance to coalitions that have previously received DFC funding and are seeking continued support in their sixth year or beyond. The program aims to strengthen collaborations among community organizations, public and private agencies, and government entities at various levels to create effective, evidence-based strategies to address youth substance use. The program offers funding of up to $125,000 per year for eligible coalitions. The total funding available over the performance period is $31,250,000, with an estimated $6,250,000 allocated per budget period. The funding period covers five 12-month budget cycles, allowing recipients to maintain and expand their substance use prevention efforts. Awardees must secure a 100% match from non-federal sources in Year 6, increasing to 125% in Years 7-8 and 150% in Years 9-10. Matching funds can include in-kind contributions such as office space, volunteer hours, or training resources. Eligibility is restricted to community-based coalitions that have previously received DFC grants. These coalitions must include representatives from at least 12 required community sectors, focus on preventing youth substance use, and address at least two substances. Applicants must be based in the United States or U.S. territories and must not have exceeded 10 years of DFC funding. Coalitions must also participate in the DFC national cross-site evaluation, which requires collecting and reporting data on core measures such as youth perceptions of substance use and actual substance use rates. The application deadline is May 5, 2025, with an expected award announcement date of August 29, 2025. The funding period is set to begin on September 30, 2025. An informational call for potential applicants will be held on March 25, 2025. The application process requires coalitions to submit comprehensive documentation, including a project narrative, work plan, budget, and proof of eligibility. Required attachments include meeting minutes, a sector table listing coalition representatives, a memorandum of understanding (if applicable), and a statement of legal eligibility. Applicants must also develop an evaluation and performance measurement plan outlining how they will track and assess the effectiveness of their initiatives. Awardees are required to submit annual progress reports and participate in a biennial data collection process on key substance use indicators. Failure to comply with reporting requirements could result in grant termination. For further information, applicants can contact the CDC at DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov for program-related inquiries or DFC_OGS@cdc.gov for grants management questions. Technical support for the application process is available through Grants.gov at support@grants.gov or by phone at 1-800-518-4726.
Award Range
Not specified - $125,000
Total Program Funding
$6,250,000
Number of Awards
50
Matching Requirement
Yes - This program requires you to contribute 100 percent of the federal share in year 6. Beginning in year 7, the percentage increases. For 6 to 10 years of DFC funding, you must contribute the appropriate percentage in match funding. Year of funding request Matching requirement 6 100 percent 7 to 8 125 percent 9 to 10 150 percent
Additional Details
Expected total program funding over the performance period: $31,250,000 Expected total program funding per budget period: $6,250,000 Expected awards: 50 Funding range per applicant per budget period: Up to $125,000 Expected average award amount per budget period: $125,000
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have previously received a DFC grant (Year 15), 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.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. 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. These entities can include 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.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
March 19, 2025
Application Closes
May 5, 2025
Grantor
Christi Jones
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