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Funding Announcement for Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Youth Substance Use

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2023 Funding Announcement for Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Youth Substance Use

Dear Colleague – you are receiving this email as a subscriber of Community Guide news related to excessive alcohol consumption. CDC’s Injury Center recently posted the following funding announcement for community-based coalitions to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. Funds will support implementation of a comprehensive approach that includes evidence-based prevention strategies such as those featured in The Community Guide. Please share this with colleagues who might be interested.

Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program: 

Notice of Funding Opportunity Published! 


Application Due Date: 04/11/2023

Do you know an organization that is interested in helping to prevent youth substance use in your community? Are you passionate about engaging with youth? 

There's an opportunity to act by applying for funding through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program. 

Here’s what you should know: 
  • Substance use and mental health issues continue to impact youth in the United States. The DFC Support Program is the Nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent youth substance use, awarding funding for up to 10 years to community-based coalitions to engage youth and build safe, healthy, and drug-free communities.   
  • Eligible organizations can apply through www.grants.gov. Applications are open now for coalitions applying for year 1 and year 6 funding. Please note the deadline of April 11, 2023.  

2023 DFC New Notice of Funding Opportunity (Year 1 Applicants):

2022 DFC Competing Continuation Notice of Funding Opportunity (Year 6 Applicants):

For More Information:


Local problems need local solutions. Learn more today: Apply for DFC Funding.


Additional resources to help interested coalitions prepare their applications, such as FAQs, will be posted to the CDC funding announcements page as they are available.


Contact us: If you have any questions related to the DFC NOFOs, please email DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov.

Responses to questions posed by prospective applicants will be published on the funding announcements page. 

Establishing strong community coalitions working to prevent and reduce youth substance use can help all Americans lead healthy and fulfilling lives. We hope that local communities consider applying for one of these exciting opportunities to join the DFC Program! 

The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) is a website that is a collection of all the evidence-based findings and recommendations of the Community Preventive Services Task Force.

www.thecommunityguide.org

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