Drug-Free Communities Program

DEADLINE:  March 24, 2014

FUNDING AMOUNT:   182 awards anticipated. Estimated Total Program

FUNDING: $22,750,000; Award Ceiling:    $125,000

ELIGIBILITY:   Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have never received a DFC grant; or have previously received a DFC grant, but experienced a lapse in funding; or have concluded the first five-year funding cycle and are applying for a second five-year funding cycle.

AGENCY:   U.S. HHS, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminis.

GRANT ID:  SP-14-002

CFDA#:   93.276

SUMMARY:   The DFC Support Program has two goals: 1. Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies; as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth*. 2. Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. *For the purposes of this RFA, "youth" is defined as individuals 18 years of age and younger.

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LOVE YOUR BLOCK GRANTS

Applications now available! 

Love Your Block is a special partnership between Citizens Committee for New York City and NYC Service that provides a unique opportunity for city residents to transform and beautify their neighborhoods.

 

Love Your Block grantees will receive a grant of $1,000 

Access to city services from the Departments of Transportation, Parks and Recreation, and Sanitation

Assistance with press for their neighborhood event  

Previous Love Your Block grantees have included block associations, tenant associations, and neighborhood-based volunteer groups. With funding and city services, they have been able to clean graffiti and vacant lots, construct wooden tree guards, plant flowers in tree beds, remove litter, and much more. Love Your Block grants pay for materials for one-day neighborhood clean-up events during the spring or summer. 

Join us for a grant application information session to learn about the grant and application process on February 4 at 6:30 PM.

Applications are due February 20, 2014. 

Contact Tehmina with questions or to RSVP for the information session at tbrohi@citizensnyc.org or 212-822-9563.