Drug-Free Communities Program Grants FY2026

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

Agency: Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC

Assistance Listings: 93.276 -- Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants

Last Updated: March 11, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

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) 2026 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. Show full description

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Education

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

Miscellaneous

• Other
• Unrestricted

Nonprofit

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

Additional information

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educations. 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. In furtherance of the Trump Administration"s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities, the DFC Support Program is committed to protecting American youth from the dangers of drug use. DFC Support Program applicants are expected to support applicable Executive Orders, including but not limited to: Executive Order 14168: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People from Invasion, Executive Order 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, Executive Order 13768: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, Executive Order 14182: Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

Grantor contact information

Description

Christi Jones
DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov

Email

DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov

DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov

Documents

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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cdc-rfa-ce-26-0061_v8.pdf | cdc-rfa-ce-26-0061_v8.pdf | Mar 11, 2026 09:03 PM UTC |
| 2026SupportingMaterials.docx | 2026 Supporting Materials.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:05 PM UTC |
| Congressional_Notification.docx | Congressional Notification.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:05 PM UTC |
| DisclosureofPriorDFCFunding.docx | Disclosure of Prior DFC Funding.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:06 PM UTC |
| GeneralApplicantInformation.docx | General Applicant Information.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:08 PM UTC |
| MemorandumofUnderstanding.docx | Memorandum of Understanding.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:08 PM UTC |
| SectorTable2026.docx | Sector Table 2026.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:08 PM UTC |
| StatementofLegal_Eligibility.docx | Statement of Legal Eligibility.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:09 PM UTC |
| Ten-YearFundingLimit.docx | Ten-Year Funding Limit.docx | Mar 11, 2026 09:09 PM UTC |

Link to additional information

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Closing: April 14, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.

Application process

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Award

$31,250,000

Program Funding

50

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$125,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

CDC-RFA-CE-26-0061

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

-- Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

March 11, 2026

Archive date:

May 14, 2026