Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - NEW (Year 1)

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program aims to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. The program has two goals: to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities and to reduce substance abuse among youth and adults by addressing risk factors and promoting protective factors. Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have not yet previously received a DFC grant. Key aspects of the program include: • Establishing and strengthening collaboration among communities and agencies • Reducing substance abuse among youth and adults • Addressing risk factors and promoting protective factors • Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use • Applicants must be a nonprofit organization or an entity that the Administrator determines to be appropriate • The program has a 12-month project duration • The estimated funding for the program is $62,500,000, with an award ceiling of $125,000 and an award floor of $0.