Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6) | CDC RFA CE20 20040601CONT25

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The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6) is a federal grant opportunity for community coalitions that are continuing DFC work beyond their initial award period. Created under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20), this program is jointly supported by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) serving as the accepting agency for applications for FY 2025. The overall focus is community-driven prevention, with funding aimed at helping local coalitions keep building and sustaining coordinated strategies that prevent and reduce youth substance use.

This specific notice is designed for coalitions that have already been part of the DFC program and are seeking to compete for continuation funding in Year 6, meaning it is not for brand-new DFC applicants. It targets organizations that either (1) completed the first five-year DFC funding cycle (Years 1 through 5) and want to apply for a second five-year cycle, or (2) previously held a DFC grant but experienced a lapse in funding and are now returning to compete for support. In other words, eligibility is anchored in having prior DFC grant history, with the intent of helping established coalitions continue or reestablish momentum rather than starting from scratch.

The program has two statutory goals. First, it aims to establish and strengthen collaboration across a community by bringing together public and private nonprofit agencies and multiple levels of government (federal, state, local, and tribal) to support the coalition's prevention mission for youth ages 18 and under. Second, it seeks measurable reductions in youth substance use and, over time, reductions in adult substance use by addressing local risk factors that increase the likelihood of use and by strengthening protective factors that reduce that likelihood. Practically, that means the funded work is expected to be rooted in community conditions and to prioritize prevention approaches that change environments, norms, and systems, not just individual-level education.

A key concept in this opportunity is the definition of a coalition. For DFC purposes, a coalition is a formal, community-based arrangement for cooperation among different sectors or groups where each partner keeps its own identity but agrees to work toward a shared goal of creating a safe, healthy, and drug-free community. The emphasis is on structured collaboration, typically involving a cross-section of community stakeholders, rather than a single organization operating alone.

Eligible applicants are broad, but they must fit within the DFC legal applicant requirements. The applicant (whether applying on behalf of a coalition or as the coalition itself) must be located in the United States or U.S. territories. The applicant must be a nonprofit recognized under IRS 501(c) status or another entity deemed appropriate by the Administrator, or be part of or associated with a legally recognized domestic public or private nonprofit organization. The eligibility list includes, among others, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private colleges and universities, federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (outside of higher education). The statute also explicitly recognizes entities such as state- and locally based governments, state-recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations, professional associations, voluntary organizations, self-help groups, consumer and provider constituency groups, community- and faith-based organizations, and tribal organizations.

In terms of funding details, this is a discretionary grant under CDC with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 93.276. The award ceiling is $125,000, and the agency expects to make about 100 awards. The opportunity number is CDC RFA CE20 20040601CONT25, and the application deadline listed is May 5, 2025 (original closing date). The posting reflects a creation date of March 19, 2025. While the notice summarizes the program purpose and eligibility, the core expectation is that funded coalitions will continue implementing community-level prevention strategies that align with DFC goals, leveraging multi-sector partnerships to reduce youth substance use by reducing local risks and strengthening local protections.

• The Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.276.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-03-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-05-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others, Unrestricted.

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