The purpose of the Drug-Free Communities 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.

Eligibility

Government

• County governments
• Special district governments
• City or township governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education
• Independent school districts

Miscellaneous

• Other
• Unrestricted

Match Requirement

This grant requires a 100% (1:1) match.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the Grants.gov listing, which requires accounts for both Grants.gov and SAM.gov.

If you need help with Grants.gov, you can call 800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.

If you need help with SAM.gov, you can call 866-606-8220.

Contact

For questions about the program, please reach out to Christi Jones via email at DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov. For questions about grant management, please reach out to Karen Zion at DFC_OGS@cdc.gov.

Deadline

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on February 12, 2026.