Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants To Address Local Drug Crises

Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis

93.799 -- CARA Act – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises (CARA Local Drug Crises) Grants. The goal of this program is to prevent and reduce the abuse of opioids or methamphetamines and the abuse of prescription medications among youth ages 12-18 in communities throughout the United...

States. *For the purposes of this FOA, the term “opioid” is defined as any drug having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability. *For the purposes of this FOA, “youth” is defined as individuals 18 years of age and younger.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

The statutory authority for this program (Section 103 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act) limits eligibility to domestic public and private nonprofit entities that are current or former Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing local youth opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription medication abuse. In addition, applicants must document rates of abuse of opioids or methamphetamines that are higher than the national average over a sustained period of time.

Grantor contact information

Description

Odessa Crocker, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 17E25D, Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (240) 276-1078

Email

DGMSAMHSA@samhsa.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants To Address Local Drug Crises

Archived: February 28, 2018

Application process

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Award

$2,750,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$50,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

SP-18-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

November 29, 2017

Archive date:

February 28, 2018