Adolescence is a critical risk period for substance use initiation and adverse outcomes related to substance use, particularly as drug use has been found to escalate between ages 12 and 19. The goal of substance use prevention efforts is to prevent and/or delay the first use of substances. Research shows that early age of onset is an important predictor for the development of a substance use disorder later in life. Further, research shows that prevention interventions can have positive long-term effects in reducing substance use. Recognizing that preventing or delaying initiation of substance use can confer important health and social benefits, the purpose of the NCI is to serve as the training and technical assistance partner for DFC and non-DFC funded community coalitions across the country by enhancing the capacity of the prevention workforce and others in the prevention community to implement evidence-based interventions. The award will support the primary goals of the NCI, which are to: 1) increase the percentage of community coalitions across the United States that are effective in their work; and 2) strengthen technical assistance and training to community coalitions throughout the United States and territories.    

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ONDCP encourages applications from any national nonprofit organization that represents, provides technical assistance and training to, and has special expertise and broad, national-level experience in community anti-drug coalitions under section 1032 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. § 1532). See Public Law 115-271, 132 Stat. 4112 § 8204 (codified as amended at Subsection “(b) Eligible Organizations” in 21 U.S.C. § 1521).

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