Apply for DFC Funding
Are you interested in helping to prevent youth substance use in your community? Are you passionate about engaging with youth?
There’s an opportunity to act on these issues. Establish a local drug-free community coalition today by applying for funding through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program.
DFC Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO)
Applications are open now on www.grants.gov for coalitions applying for year 1 and year 6 funding:
Please note the deadline of April 11, 2023.
Key Dates
| January 26, 2023 | Application period opens at 9:00 a.m. ET |
| February 8, 2023 | DFC New (Year 1) NOFO Webinar from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET Register in advance for this webinar: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KuJSj6JAT-iqG4IgHMvZmw |
| February 9, 2023 | DFC Competing Continuation (Year 6) NOFO Webinar from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET Register in advance for this webinar: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_2gGkUwj_QZSriTJ5ic6gBA |
| April 11, 2023 | Application period closes at 11:59 p.m. ET |
See previous funding announcements and FAQs.
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:
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Who is eligible?
- 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:
- Be in existence for 6 months
- Include representatives from 12 required sectors
- Have a mission statement related to youth substance use prevention
- Address multiple substances
- Participate in the DFC national cross-site evaluation
- Not overlap with another DFC coalition without a letter of mutual cooperation
- Have the ability to receive federal funding individually or through a partner
- Request no more than $125,000/year
- Secure 100% match from non-federal sources
- Have not received more than 10 years of DFC funding
How and When to Apply
- 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
