Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program

Posted by on May 13, 2005

[posted from Higher Ed Service-Learning listserv]

New Mentoring Funding Available from SAMHSA
From the SAMHSA website:

Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program

Application Deadline:
May 31, 2005 (new)
May 31, 2005 (for competing renewal applicants)

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 coalition’s 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.

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.

Approximately $2.9 million will be available for approximately 20 new and 19 competing renewal DFC Mentoring Program awards in FY 2005. The maximum allowable award is $75,000 per year in total costs (direct and indirect). No more than one award will be made to any single applicant.

DFC Mentoring Program grantees must demonstrate that they will receive and expend matching funds from other, non-Federal sources on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Additional information can be found online at: <a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/sp05003two_dfc.aspx">http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/sp05003two_dfc.aspx</a>