Drug-Free Communities Support Program

DFC is a competitive grant to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.

Administering Agency:

SAMHSA

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Key Details:

Funding Overview:

DFC is a competitive grant to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.

Common Uses:

Supports existing community-based coalitions in addressing substance use including trainings, assessments of community need, education about substance use, and program evaluation.

Issue Area(s): Other, Substance Use Disorder

Eligibility: CBO/Other, City, County, State, Territory, Tribal

Key Usage Options: Planning, Research/Evaluation

Funding Amount/Range: Up to $625,000

Allocation Frequency: Annual

Funding/Expending Period: 5 years

Funding Type: Competitive Grant

How to Obtain: Direct Allocation, Application Process

Match Requirement: Yes

Notes:

DFC funds are not meant to pass through to another organization. Over the course of the grant period, it is possible to apply for extensions of the grant past the 5-year funding/extending period, up to 10 years. Match is 100 percent for years 1–6, 125 percent for years 7–8, 150 percent for years 9–10. Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have never received a DFC grant.