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Application Deadline |
Applications are due by May 11, 2007. |
Intergovernmental Review |
Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS)/Single State Agency Coordination |
Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announce the availability of funds for new FY 2007 Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (DFC Mentoring) grants.
The purpose of the DFC Mentoring Program is to provide grant funds to existing DFC grantees (mentors) to support development and/or expansion of new community coalitions (mentees) that are focused on strengthening communities and reducing substance abuse among youth.
The DFC Program, a collaborative initiative sponsored by ONDCP in partnership with SAMHSA, is designed to achieve two goals:
The Drug-Free Communities Program (DFC) was created by the Drug Free Communities Act, 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The DFC Mentoring grants were established as a component of the DFC Program when the DFC Program was reauthorized on December 14, 2001, through P.L. 107-82, 115 Stat. 814 (2001). Congress again voiced its support for the DFC Mentoring effort when the DFC Program and the DFC Mentoring Program were reauthorized in December of 2006.
The community sites that have been awarded DFC Mentoring Program grants represent a cross-section from every region in the Nation and include rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities. In FY 2006, 17 new DFC mentoring grants and 21 mentoring continuation grants were awarded. More information can be found on the DFC web site (www.ondcp.gov/dfc).
DFC Mentoring applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria or the application will not be forwarded for review. The mentor coalition:
-youth (an individual 18 or under)
-parents
-business community
-media
-school
-youth-serving organizations
-law enforcement agencies
-religious or fraternal organizations
-civic and volunteer groups
-healthcare professionals
-State, local, or tribal governmental agencies with expertise in the field of substance abuse (if applicable, the State authority with primary authority for substance abuse)
-other organizations involved in reducing substance abuse
Funding Mechanism: | Grant |
Anticipated Total Available Funding: | $1.4 million |
Anticipated Number of Awards: | 21 |
Anticipated Award Amount: |
Up to $75,000 |
Length of Project Period: | Up to 2 years |
Approximately $1.4 million will be available for approximately 21 new DFC Mentoring grant awards in FY 2007. Applicants may request up to $75,000 per year. New mentor applicants may request project periods of up to 2 years. Continuation awards will depend on availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, and grant terms and conditions.
For questions on program issues, contact:
Jayme Marshall, Branch Chief
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Rd., 4th Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1270
Dfcnew2007@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Kimberly Pendleton
Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1097
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-1421
kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov
Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
Download the complete Announcement No. SP-07-002
Download RFA in MS Word format
Download RFA in Adobe PDF format
PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms and checklist.
For further information on the forms and the application process, see Useful Information for Applicants
Additional materials available on this website include:
Technical Assistance and Training for SAMHSA Grant Applicants
Grants Management at SAMHSA: Useful Information for Grantees
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration • 1 Choke Cherry Road • Rockville, MD 20857
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