Opportunity Information: Apply for SP 18 004
The Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Program (DFC-M) is a federal grant opportunity run through the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It sits under the broader Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, which was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20) and later expanded through reauthorization in 2001 (Public Law 107-82) and reinforced again in the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469). In practical terms, this mentoring program is meant to help newer, still-developing community coalitions build the skills, structure, and planning capacity they need to eventually qualify for and successfully compete for their own DFC Support Program grant.
The central purpose of the DFC-M program is readiness building. Rather than funding a coalition simply to carry out standalone prevention activities, the program is designed to move a "mentee" coalition toward full eligibility under the DFC Support Program rules. The expectation is that by the end of the mentoring grant period, each mentee coalition will be able to meet all statutory requirements that apply to DFC applicants and will be positioned to apply independently. This frames mentoring as a bridge: it helps coalitions that are newly forming or not yet fully developed get to the point where they can operate with the same level of organization, credibility, and strategic focus as more established DFC-funded coalitions.
The grant spells out three main outcomes that recipients are expected to achieve through their mentoring work. First, the program focuses on strengthening the mentee coalition's organizational structure. That typically means developing or improving foundational pieces like governance, clear roles and responsibilities, meeting and decision-making processes, documentation practices, partnership agreements, and the ability to coordinate members and activities reliably over time. Second, the program aims to increase the mentee coalition's leadership and overall community readiness to address youth substance use problems. This is about building local capacity, not only within the coalition but across the community, so local leaders and partners are prepared to recognize substance use trends, support prevention strategies, and contribute resources, participation, and influence. Third, the mentoring work is expected to guide the mentee coalition through a strategic planning process that results in a comprehensive Action Plan. The intent here is that the coalition will learn how to assess local conditions, identify priority issues related to youth substance use, set measurable goals, choose evidence-informed strategies, and map out responsibilities and timelines in a plan that is credible and competitive for future DFC funding.
From the posted opportunity details, this is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number SP 18 004) categorized under health-related funding activity and associated with CFDA 93.276. The award ceiling listed is $75,000, with an expected three awards. The opportunity was created on April 3, 2018, and originally closed on June 4, 2018. Eligibility is noted broadly as "Others" with additional clarification indicated in the full eligibility text, which commonly signals that eligibility may include specific types of organizations or coalitions that meet program-defined criteria rather than a simple category like state governments or universities.
Overall, the DFC Mentoring Program is best understood as capacity-building support aimed at developing strong, community-based coalitions focused on preventing youth substance use. Its success is measured less by one-time outputs and more by whether mentee coalitions emerge with durable organizational infrastructure, stronger leadership and readiness, and a clear, actionable strategic plan that makes them viable applicants for the main DFC Support Program in a future funding cycle.Apply for SP 18 004
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Drug Free Communities Mentoring Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.276.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 03, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 04, 2018. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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