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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: July 28, 2026

Description

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) 2027 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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted
  • Other

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Christi Jones 000-000-0000

Email

DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov

DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

January 26, 2027

Estimated Application Due Date:

March 31, 2027

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

August 30, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 30, 2027

Fiscal Year:

2027

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$31,250,000

Program Funding

50

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$125,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

CDC-RFA-CE-27-0058

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

July 28, 2026

Archive date:

April 30, 2027

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