# Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-ce-27-0058-drug-free-communities-dfc-support-program-new-year/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363353

> Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC plans to offer grants of up to $125,000 to any type of organization. It expects to make about 50 awards worth $31.3 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around January 26, 2027, with applications due around March 31, 2027.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-CE-27-0058 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected March 31, 2027 |
| Award ceiling | $125,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 50 |
| Total funding | $31.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.276 |

## Who can apply

- County governments
- 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 (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. A DFC legal applicant (an organization applying on behalf of a coalition, the coalition, or the applicant coalition) must reside within the United States and/or the U.S. territories. Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have not yet previously received a DFC grant. Applicants must be a nonprofit (as defined by the IRS as a 501(c) organization); or an entity that the Administrator determines to be appropriate; or part of, or is associated with an established legally recognized domestic, public or private nonprofit organization. For example, state and local governments, federally recognized tribes, state-recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations (as defined in Pub. L. No. 94-437), public or private universities and colleges, professional associations, voluntary organizations, self-help groups, consumer and provider services-oriented constituency groups, community- and faith-based organizations, and tribal organizations. (Pub. L. No. 114-198 Sec 103). For the purposes of this NOFO and the DFC Support Program, a coalition is defined as a community-based formal arrangement for cooperation and collaboration among 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.

## What the grant funds

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. By statute, the DFC Support Program has two goals: 1) Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth (individuals 18 years of age and younger). 2) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse 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.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)?

Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC accepts applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)?

Expected deadline March 31, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $125,000 each. About $31.3 million in total across about 50 awards.