Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants

Objective

The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaborations to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization

Community coalitions must demonstrate that the community coalition has worked together for a period of not less than 6 months on substance abuse reduction initiatives. The coalition must: meet the composition requirements; ensure that there is substantial community volunteer effort; ensure that the coalition is a nonprofit, charitable, educational organization, or unit of local government, or is affiliated with an eligible organization or entity; possess a strategy to be self-sustaining; provide a 100-150 percent cash or in-kind match; and agree to participate in an evaluation of the coalition's program.

Who Benefits

• Nonprofit Organization
• Other

Community coalitions, children, youth, and adults, those at-risk of substance abuse, and private nonprofit, and public community agencies.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

Buv3@cdc.gov
770-488-3703