Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	SP-05-003-New-and-Renewal
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 01, 2005
	Creation Date:	Apr 01, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 30, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	39
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,900,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a DFC Mentoring Program grant, a coalition must be eligible to receive a new or competing renewal DFCSP coalition grant in FY 2005. Applicants for DFC Mentoring Program grants must either be current DFCSP grantees or must have applied for a new DFCSP grant in FY 2005. Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria for the DFCSP will not be considered eligible for the DFC Mentoring Program. DFC Mentoring Program awards will not be made to applicants that do not also receive a DFCSP award in FY 2005. In addition, applicants for the DFC Mentoring Program grants must meet the following criteria: * The coalition must have been in existence for at least 5 years. * The coalition must have achieved, through its own efforts, measurable results in the prevention of substance abuse among youth. * The coalition must have staff, volunteers, or members willing to serve as mentors for persons seeking to start or expand the activities of other coalitions in the prevention of substance abuse. * The coalition must have demonstrable support from the coalition to be mentored and from key sectors of the community(ies) where the coalition will carry out the specific mentoring activities supported by the grant. Demonstrable support must be documented by the inclusion of memorandums of understanding (MOUs).
Grant Description: The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announce the availability of funds for Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (DFC Mentoring) grants. The purpose of the DFC Mentoring Program is to support and encourage the development of new, self-supporting, community anti-drug coalitions that are focused on the prevention of substance abuse in the new coalitions community. Applicants may propose to assist one or more communities in efforts to begin coalition operations or to expand or strengthen the operations of coalitions that want to receive such assistance. The DFC Mentoring Program is part of the Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP), a collaborative initiative sponsored by ONDCP and managed by SAMHSA to: * reduce substance abuse among youth; * help community coalitions strengthen collaboration; * enhance intergovernmental collaboration, cooperation and coordination; * enable communities to conduct data-driven, research-based prevention planning, and * provide communities with technical assistance, guidance, and financial support.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Request for Applications (RFA) for Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program
http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/sp05003two_dfc.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact: Ruiz, Ivette, Public Health Advisor, Div. State and Community Assistance, Phone 240-276-1511, Email ivette.ruiz@samhsa.hhs.gov ivette.ruiz@samhsa.hhs.gov Ruiz, Ivette