Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)

The summary for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA): The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises Grants (CARA Local Drug Crises Grants) as an enhancement to current or formerly funded Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce the use of opioids and methamphetamines and the misuse of prescription drugs among youth ages 12-18 in communities throughout the United States.

Federal Grant Title:	Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC (HHS-CDC-NCIPC)
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-CE-26-0110
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.799
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	April 28th, 2026
Original Application Deadline:	April 28th, 2026
Posted Date:	January 30th, 2026
Creation Date:	January 30th, 2026
Archive Date:	May 28th, 2026
Total Program Funding:	$18,750,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$75,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	50
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	January 30th, 2026

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) - 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 - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse by local youth. They must be a nonprofit (as defined by the IRS as a 501(c) organization); or an entity that the Administrator determines to be appropriate; or part of, or is associated with an established legally recognized domestic, public or private nonprofit organizations. For example, state and local governments, federally recognized tribes, state-recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations (as defined in Pub. L. No. 94-437), public or private universities and colleges, professional associations, voluntary organizations, self-help groups, consumer and provider services-oriented constituency groups, community- and faith-based organizations, and tribal organizations. (Pub. L. No. 114-198 Sec 103). In addition, applicants must document rates of misuse of opioids or use of methamphetamines that are higher than the national average over a sustained period. The statutory authority for this program (Section 103 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act) limits eligibility to domestic public and private nonprofit entities that are current or former Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. The intent of the CARA Support Program is to fund coalition activities in the United States and does not authorize the funding of organizations or activities outside the United States. A CARA legal applicant (an organization applying on behalf of a coalition, the coalition, or the applicant coalition) must reside within the United States and/or the U.S. territories. In furtherance of the Trump Administration"s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities, the CARA Support Program is committed to protecting American youth from the dangers of drug use. CARA Support Program applicants are expected to support applicable Executive Orders, including but not limited to: Executive Order 14168: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People from Invasion, Executive Order 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, Executive Order 13768: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, Executive Order 14182: Enforcing the Hyde Amendment
Grant Announcement Contact: Christi Jones
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Similar Government Grants: • Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grants; • Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants To Address Local Drug Crises
More Grants from the Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC: • Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - (Year 6 - FY25 Cohort); • Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - New (Year 1 Recompete); • Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - NEW (Year 1); • Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - COMPETING CONTINUATION (Year 6); • Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - Competing Continuation (Year 6)