Our purpose is to support the efforts of community coalitions who work to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The program has two goals:
• Support community coalitions that work to prevent and reduce substance use among youth 18 years and younger by establishing and strengthening collaboration among communities, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments.
• Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance use among adults by:
◦ Addressing the factors in a community that increases the risk of substance use.
◦ Promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance use.
We will fund coalitions who have never received DFC funding.
Under this NOFO, you may submit only one application under your organization’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Interested applicants from within Duke should contact fundopps@duke.edu as early as possible.
Application due: May 5, 2025
The intent of this NOFO is to fund community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have not yet previously received a DFC grant. A DFC applicant must reside within the United States and/or the U.S. territories.
The community coalition must be a 501(c)(3) organization, or the coalition can partner with an outside organization that is eligible to receive federal funds to serve as the Fiscal Agent on behalf of the coalition. 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.
Expected average award amount per budget period: $125,000
We plan to award projects for five 12-month budget periods for a five-year period of performance.