ONDCP Releases Drug-Free Communities Grant Applications

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) along with its federal partner, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the Fiscal Year 2008 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. Applicants can apply for up to $125,000 in federal matching funds to strengthen communities and reduce youth drug use through coalition-driven environmental strategies.

ONDCP expects to award approximately 150 new competitive grants totaling nearly $19 million dollars. Interested communities can find the application online at http://ondcp.gov/dfc/files/fy08_rfa.pdf. Additional resources including eligibility criteria are located on the DFC Web site.

ONDCP will conduct a series of Regional Grant Application Workshops. The sessions are scheduled as follows:

• Los Angeles, CA – January 29, 2008
• Chicago, IL – January 31, 2008
• Denver, CO – February 5, 2008
• Denver, CO – February 6, 2008 (for Native American communities)
• Washington, DC – February 15, 2008.

Click here to obtain additional information about the above workshops and to register online. There is no fee to attend the workshops.