Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Program

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20).

DFC Mentoring grants were established as a component of the DFC Support Program when the program was reauthorized in 2001 (Public Law 107-82, 115 Stat.

814).



The DFC Mentoring Program was also included in the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469).

The primary goal of the DFC Mentoring Program is to assist newly forming coalitions in becoming eligible to apply for DFC funding on their own.

It is the intent of the DFC Mentoring Program that, at the end of the Mentoring grant, each Mentee coalition will meet all of the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the DFC Support Program and be fully prepared to compete for the DFC grant on their own.

Grantees will be expected to achieve this goal by meeting the following objectives:
1. Strengthen Mentee coalition’s organizational structure.

2. Increase Mentee coalition’s leadership and community readiness to address youth substance use problems in the Mentee community.

3. Assist the Mentee coalition in working through a strategic planning process that will result in a comprehensive Action Plan.

Related Programs

Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants

Department of Health and Human Services


Agency: Department of Health and Human Services

Office: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin

Estimated Funding: $750,000


Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories



Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Program

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are currently funding DFC grantees with a coalition that has been in existence for at least five years (not to be interpreted as having been a DFC grant for five years); has an active DFC grant at the time of application; and, is in good standing (not on high risk.)

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sp-16-002

Contact:
Jennifer Cramer, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSARockville, MD 20857Phone: (240) 276-1400

Agency Email Description:
DGM@samhsa.hhs.gov

Agency Email:
DGM@samhsa.hhs.gov

Date Posted:
2016-03-10

Application Due Date:
2016-05-16

Archive Date:
2016-06-15



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