Apply for DFC Funding

Why Join the DFC Program?

The DFC Program is the Nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent youth substance use. Joining this program provides community-based coalitions with up to 10 years of funding to promote positive youth engagement and address the local conditions that drive youth substance use.
Directed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the DFC Support Program partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CADCA to provide support and guidance to DFC coalitions related to coalition-building, programmatic expertise, and evaluation support.

The substances of focus are:

Substances of focus
Alcohol Marijuana/Cannabis Prescription drugs	Tobacco/nicotine Heroin and fentanyl Methamphetamine

Eligible entities are community-based coalitions. Community-based coalitions that are non-profits (501c3 status) can apply.
If community-based coalitions don’t have 501c3 status, they can partner with another organization (e.g., school districts, local health departments, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, local hospitals, local governments, or other agencies) to apply for funding.
The 12 sectors are:

YOUTH

PARENTS

BUSINESS

MEDIA

SCHOOLS

YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

LAW ENFORCEMENT

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS

There are several statutory requirements for community-based coalitions that want to apply. Coalitions must:

Late January / early February: New DFC NOFOs are released annually on www.grants.gov
Mid-April: Applications are due
September: Funding is announced

For questions or technical assistance, please contact CDC’s Drug Free Communities Support Program at DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov