Opportunity Information: Apply for ONDCP NYLI 2016
Apply for ONDCP NYLI 2016
- The ONDCP in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Youth Leadership Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 95.008,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2015 and posted on Dec 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 19, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the Executive Office of the President. ONDCP is looking to fund one nonprofit organization to run a two-year, youth-focused effort that strengthens substance use prevention work happening through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means ONDCP expects to be actively involved with the recipient during implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal engagement.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). Beyond basic eligibility, ONDCP is clearly targeting an organization with a very specific background: expert knowledge and extensive experience mobilizing communities using the Seven Strategies for Community Change, a track record as a key partner providing technical assistance to DFC community coalitions, and demonstrated experience training youth to serve as coalition leaders. In other words, this is not designed for a newcomer to prevention coalitions; it is meant for an established national or multi-community technical assistance provider that already understands DFC coalition operations and youth leadership development.
The purpose of the initiative is tied directly to the National Drug Control Strategy and its emphasis on prevention, especially preventing drug use before it begins. ONDCP frames the NYLI as a way to build on national progress in reducing illicit drug use among youth (ages 12-17) and young adults (ages 18-25) by increasing meaningful youth involvement in coalition work. DFC coalitions are expected to collaborate across multiple community sectors to identify local substance use problems and implement comprehensive, community-level strategies. ONDCP highlights evaluation findings indicating that youth substance use prevalence has declined significantly in DFC-funded communities, and the NYLI is positioned as an enhancement to that prevention infrastructure by preparing more young people to take on visible leadership roles within those coalitions.
Programmatically, the funded organization must equip youth and their adult advisors with practical knowledge and skills to produce measurable community-level change. ONDCP specifies a "youth-led, adult-guided" model grounded in best practices in youth development. The expectation is that youth are not just participants attending events; they are empowered to be vocal, visible leaders who help shape coalition priorities and actions across the environments where they live, study, and spend time. The initiative also must continue and expand work ONDCP began supporting in 2014 to build the infrastructure needed to train and support youth from diverse populations, explicitly including Tribal communities, African American youth, LGBTQ youth, military-connected youth, Hispanic youth, and inner-city youth. This emphasis signals that recruitment, culturally responsive training, and equitable access to leadership opportunities are central requirements, not optional add-ons.
Key logistics included in the posting are straightforward: ONDCP anticipated making a single award with an award ceiling of $200,000 for the full project, for a two-year period starting around January 2016. The opportunity was posted December 21, 2015, with an application deadline of January 19, 2016. The listing identifies the activity area as law, justice, and legal services, and provides CFDA numbers 95.008. Overall, the NYLI is essentially a targeted investment in developing youth leadership capacity within the existing DFC coalition network, using proven community change strategies and technical assistance methods, with a strong emphasis on inclusive participation from historically underrepresented youth populations.
National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI)?
The National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), within the Executive Office of the President. It is designed to support a youth-focused effort that strengthens substance use prevention work carried out through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.
2) Who is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the Executive Office of the President.
3) What type of award is NYLI?
NYLI is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates ONDCP expects to be actively involved with the recipient during implementation, rather than providing funding with minimal federal engagement.
4) How many awards does ONDCP plan to make under this opportunity?
ONDCP anticipated making a single award under this opportunity.
5) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $200,000 for the full project period.
6) How long is the project period?
The project period is two years.
7) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on December 21, 2015. The application deadline was January 19, 2016.
8) When was the project expected to start?
The project was expected to start around January 2016.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
10) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded from eligibility under this opportunity.
11) Is this funding intended for new or inexperienced prevention organizations?
No. ONDCP is targeting an organization with expert knowledge and extensive experience in community mobilization and DFC coalition support, rather than a newcomer to prevention coalitions.
12) What kind of organizational experience is ONDCP looking for?
ONDCP is seeking an organization with: (1) expert knowledge and extensive experience mobilizing communities using the Seven Strategies for Community Change; (2) a track record as a key partner providing technical assistance to DFC community coalitions; and (3) demonstrated experience training youth to serve as coalition leaders.
13) What is the primary purpose of NYLI?
The purpose is to increase meaningful youth involvement in coalition work to strengthen prevention efforts aligned with the National Drug Control Strategy, with a particular emphasis on preventing drug use before it begins.
14) How does NYLI relate to the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program?
NYLI is meant to strengthen substance use prevention work happening through the DFC Support Program by developing youth leadership capacity within the existing DFC coalition network.
15) Which age groups are referenced in the opportunity?
ONDCP references youth ages 12-17 and young adults ages 18-25 in describing national progress and the prevention context for this initiative.
16) What are DFC coalitions expected to do, according to the posting?
DFC coalitions are expected to collaborate across multiple community sectors to identify local substance use problems and implement comprehensive, community-level strategies.
17) What approach or model does ONDCP expect the funded organization to use for youth engagement?
ONDCP specifies a "youth-led, adult-guided" model grounded in best practices in youth development.
18) What does "youth-led, adult-guided" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the posting, it means youth should be empowered as vocal, visible leaders who help shape coalition priorities and actions, while adult advisors provide guidance and support rather than directing youth as passive participants.
19) What are the expected roles of youth within coalitions under NYLI?
Youth are expected to be more than event attendees. They are expected to take on meaningful, visible leadership roles and help shape coalition priorities and actions across the environments where they live, study, and spend time.
20) What must the funded organization deliver programmatically?
The funded organization must equip youth and their adult advisors with practical knowledge and skills to produce measurable community-level change.
21) What strategies or frameworks are specifically referenced?
ONDCP specifically references the Seven Strategies for Community Change as a required area of expertise for the applicant organization.
22) Is technical assistance (TA) a major component of the expected work?
Yes. ONDCP emphasizes a track record as a key partner providing technical assistance to DFC community coalitions, indicating that TA capability is central to what ONDCP wants to fund.
23) Does the initiative emphasize diversity and inclusion in youth leadership?
Yes. The initiative must continue and expand work started with ONDCP support in 2014 to build the infrastructure needed to train and support youth from diverse populations, and it explicitly calls out multiple historically underrepresented groups.
24) Which youth populations are explicitly included in the diversity emphasis?
The posting explicitly includes Tribal communities, African American youth, LGBTQ youth, military-connected youth, Hispanic youth, and inner-city youth.
25) Is equitable access to youth leadership opportunities treated as optional?
No. The posting signals that recruitment, culturally responsive training, and equitable access to leadership opportunities are central requirements, not optional add-ons.
26) How does ONDCP justify the prevention focus of NYLI?
ONDCP ties NYLI to the National Drug Control Strategy and prevention goals, and it highlights evaluation findings indicating youth substance use prevalence has declined significantly in DFC-funded communities. NYLI is positioned as an enhancement to that prevention infrastructure by preparing more young people for leadership within coalitions.
27) What is the activity area listed for this opportunity?
The listing identifies the activity area as law, justice, and legal services.
28) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 95.008.
29) In simple terms, what is ONDCP investing in through NYLI?
NYLI is a targeted investment in developing youth leadership capacity within the existing DFC coalition network using proven community change strategies and technical assistance methods, with a strong emphasis on inclusive participation from diverse and historically underrepresented youth populations.
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