Opportunity Information: Apply for SP 12 001
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Drug Free Communities Support Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.276 Drug Free Communities Support Program Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 25, 2012 and posted on Jan 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 22, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Statutory Eligibility Requirements, written into the DFC Act, are inherent in the DFC Program. (See Table 2 of this RFA Statutory Eligibility Requirements). Please read the Statutory Eligibility Requirements carefully and provide the information necessary to meet the requirements in Attachments 1 8 of your application. Failure to meet any single eligibility requirement will cause the application to be deemed ineligible, and the application will not move forward to Peer Review. Should your application fail to meet the eligibility requirements, the person listed as the contact person on the Application for Federal Assistance will receive a letter stating why the application was deemed ineligible. No new materials or information may be added to the original application after it has been submitted. Final authority lies with the DFC Administrator to determine the eligibility of an application. All DFC applications will be jointly screened by ONDCP and SAMHSA to determine whether each applicant meets all the DFC Program eligibility requirements contained in Table 2 of this RFA. In addition, the non profit status of the grantee/legal applicant (if applicable) will be verified along with its ability to fiscally manage Federal funds. Applications submitted by eligible coalitions that demonstrate they meet all requirements will then be scored through a Peer Review process according to the evaluation criteria described in Part V of this RFA, Application Review Information. Table 2 of this RFA contains a summary of the Statutory Eligibility Requirements and the minimum documentation applicants must provide to meet the eligibility criteria. The Where to Document section in the following table shows applicants where to include the required information in their applications (e.g., as an attachment, in the Project Narrative, in the Budget Narrative). Each year, DFC grantees must demonstrate compliance with all of the Statutory Eligibility Requirements to be considered for continued funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2012 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity jointly run by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Department of Health and Human Services, through SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. The program is built around helping local community coalitions work together in a more organized, strategic way to prevent and reduce youth substance use. For this funding announcement, "youth" is defined as anyone age 18 or younger. The overall intent is not only to lower substance use among young people in the near term, but also to reduce substance abuse among adults over time by changing the local conditions that drive risk and by strengthening protective factors in the community.
DFC is explicitly coalition-focused. The grant is meant to establish and strengthen collaboration across a community, including public and private nonprofit organizations as well as federal, state, local, and tribal government partners. In other words, it is not designed as a standalone prevention project run by a single organization acting alone. Grantees are expected to concentrate their federally funded work on the two core DFC goals: (1) improving and solidifying collaboration so the coalition can coordinate prevention efforts effectively, and (2) reducing youth substance use by addressing the community-level risk factors that contribute to substance use and increasing the factors that protect youth from it. The announcement also notes that this work aligns with the Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse topic area.
The program is grounded in statute. It was created under the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997, then reauthorized in 2001 and again in 2006, with the most recent reauthorization extending the program through 2012. Historically, the federal government has invested heavily in this model: since 1998, ONDCP has awarded roughly 2,000 DFC grants across the country, including rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities. For FY 2012, the announcement anticipates up to 30 new awards.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SP 12 001; CFDA 93.276) lists an estimated total funding amount of $3,750,000. Individual awards have a ceiling of $125,000, and the listing indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The application window opened with a posted date of January 25, 2012, and the closing date was March 22, 2012, with the archive date listed as April 21, 2012.
Eligibility is treated as a strict gatekeeping step. The DFC program has statutory eligibility requirements written directly into the DFC Act, and applicants are required to document that they meet every single requirement exactly as instructed in the Request for Applications. The announcement emphasizes that missing even one eligibility requirement makes an application ineligible and it will not move on to peer review. ONDCP and SAMHSA jointly screen submissions to confirm eligibility, and they also verify nonprofit status (when relevant) and the applicant's capacity to properly manage federal funds. Another key point is that applicants cannot submit fixes or add new materials after the application is submitted; the original submission stands as-is. Final authority to determine eligibility rests with the DFC Administrator, and grantees must continue to demonstrate compliance with the statutory eligibility requirements each year in order to remain eligible for continued funding.
Applications that pass eligibility screening are then evaluated through a peer review process based on criteria described in the application review section of the RFA. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Virginia Simmons in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management at (240) 276 1422 or virginia.simmons@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Fiscal Year 2012 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC)
1) What is the Fiscal Year 2012 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC)?
The FY 2012 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity intended to help local community coalitions prevent and reduce youth substance use. It is jointly run by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
2) Which federal agencies run this program?
This grant opportunity is jointly administered by ONDCP and HHS through SAMHSA (specifically SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention). ONDCP and SAMHSA also jointly screen applications for eligibility.
3) What is the main purpose of the DFC grant?
The program is designed to help local community coalitions work together in a more organized and strategic way to prevent and reduce youth substance use. It also aims to reduce substance abuse among adults over time by changing local conditions that create risk and by strengthening protective factors in the community.
4) How does this program define "youth"?
For this funding announcement, "youth" is defined as anyone age 18 or younger.
5) Is this grant meant for a single organization to run a prevention program on its own?
No. The DFC program is explicitly coalition-focused and is not designed as a standalone prevention project run by a single organization acting alone. The grant is meant to establish and strengthen collaboration across a community, including public and private nonprofit organizations and federal, state, local, and tribal government partners.
6) What are the two core DFC goals grantees are expected to focus on?
Grantees are expected to concentrate federally funded work on two core goals: (1) improving and solidifying collaboration so the coalition can coordinate prevention efforts effectively, and (2) reducing youth substance use by addressing community-level risk factors that contribute to substance use and increasing the factors that protect youth from it.
7) Does this opportunity connect to any national public health framework?
Yes. The announcement notes that the work aligns with the Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse topic area.
8) What law authorizes the DFC program?
The program was created under the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997. It was reauthorized in 2001 and again in 2006, with the most recent reauthorization extending the program through 2012.
9) How many DFC grants have been awarded historically?
Since 1998, ONDCP has awarded roughly 2,000 DFC grants across the country, including rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities.
10) How many new awards were anticipated for FY 2012?
For FY 2012, the announcement anticipated up to 30 new awards.
11) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SP 12 001, and the CFDA number is 93.276.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount for FY 2012 under this announcement?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $3,750,000.
13) What is the maximum award amount per grant?
Individual awards have a ceiling of $125,000.
14) Is there a cost-sharing or match requirement?
Yes. The listing indicates that there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
15) What were the key dates for the FY 2012 application window?
The posted date was January 25, 2012. The closing date was March 22, 2012. The archive date was April 21, 2012.
16) How strict are the eligibility requirements for this program?
Eligibility is treated as a strict gatekeeping step. The DFC program has statutory eligibility requirements written into the DFC Act, and applicants are required to document that they meet every single requirement exactly as instructed in the Request for Applications (RFA).
17) What happens if an applicant misses an eligibility requirement?
The announcement emphasizes that missing even one eligibility requirement makes an application ineligible, and it will not move on to peer review.
18) Who determines whether an application is eligible?
ONDCP and SAMHSA jointly screen submissions to confirm eligibility. Final authority to determine eligibility rests with the DFC Administrator.
19) Can an applicant submit missing materials or fixes after submitting the application?
No. The announcement states that applicants cannot submit fixes or add new materials after the application is submitted. The original submission stands as-is.
20) What additional checks occur during eligibility screening?
In addition to confirming eligibility, ONDCP and SAMHSA verify nonprofit status (when relevant) and the applicant's capacity to properly manage federal funds.
21) If an organization receives funding, does it need to stay eligible in later years?
Yes. Grantees must continue to demonstrate compliance with the statutory eligibility requirements each year in order to remain eligible for continued funding.
22) What happens after an application passes eligibility screening?
Applications that pass eligibility screening are evaluated through a peer review process, using criteria described in the application review section of the RFA.
23) Where can applicants get help or request access to the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement can contact Virginia Simmons in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management at (240) 276 1422 or via email at virginia.simmons@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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