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Drug Free Communities Support Program

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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 2006 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants.

DFC is a collaborative initiative sponsored by ONDCP in partnership with SAMHSA in order to achieve two major goals:

• Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.  (Substances include, but are not limited to, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, inhalants, alcohol and tobacco, where their use is prohibited by Federal, State or local law.)  Note: DFC projects must focus on multiple drugs of abuse.  When the term "drug" or "substance" is used in this funding announcement, it is intended to include all of the above drugs.
  
• Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.
  

Congress signed the Drug-Free Communities Act (P.L. 105-20) into law on June 27, 1997.  The Act provides financial assistance and support to community coalitions to carry out the mission of reducing substance abuse among the nation's youth.  On December 14, 2001, P.L. 107-82, 115 Stat. 814 (2001), reauthorized the program for 5 years.

Since 1998, ONDCP has awarded approximately 1,116 DFC grants, with an additional 120 new awards expected in FY 2006.  The community sites that have been awarded grants represent a cross-section of projects from every region in the nation and include rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities.  The program has given priority to economically disadvantaged areas or counties in which 20 percent or more of the children are living in a household below the poverty line, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Additional grantee information is available on the DFC web site www.dfc.samhsa.gov. 

Eligibility

DFC grant funds are intended to support community-based coalitions.  According to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), "A coalition is a formal arrangement for cooperation and collaboration between groups or sectors of a community, in which each group retains its identity but all agree to work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community." 

(Please see page 7 of the RFA for detailed eligibility requirements.)

Award Information

Approximately $12 million will be available for 120 new FY 2006 DFC awards.  "New" is defined as any of the following: 1) never have received DFC funding; 2) previously received but had a lapse in DFC funding; or 3) applying for a second project period.  Applicants may request project periods for up to 5 years. 

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $100,000 per year, the allowable amount for any year of the project. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting requirements, implementation of the SPF, and timely submission of required data and reports.

For questions on program issues, contact:

Richard Moore
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Rd., Room 4-1089
Rockville, MD  20857
240-276-1270
Dfcnew2006@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, Maryland 20857
(240) 276-1421
kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov

Documents needed to complete an application for this grant opportunity:

Download RFA:

The complete Announcement No. SP-06-003

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PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms, assurances, certification, and checklist.

Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.

SAMHSA's Charitable Choice Statutes and Regulations Form SMA 170

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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

You may request a complete application kit by calling one of SAMHSA's national clearinghouses:

• For substance abuse prevention or treatment grants, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686.

• For mental health grants, call the National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-CMHS (2647).