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Virginia Simmons, Grants Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Division of Grants Management

• Federal Forms
• Budget Information
• Financial Capability Review

Assembling the required sections of a Federal grant application can be challenging. Many find the budget preparation cumbersome. To learn more about preparing your application, including the budget, and ensuring your Federal forms are correct, click the link on the right. This section also supplies information on the Financial Capability Review conducted by the Division of Grants Management for applicants funded by the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.

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Helen Hernandez, Administrator, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Victoria Cummiskey, Policy Analyst, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

• Program Overview

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was started as a result of the passage of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997. Since its inception, the DFC Program has funded over 2,000 community coalitions addressing youth substance use. To learn more about the DFC Program, click the link on the right for a short video.

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Helen Hernandez, Administrator, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Barbara Howes, Project Officer, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• Statutory Eligibility Requirements

Coalitions that are interested in applying for the DFC grant must meet the Statutory Eligibility Requirements outlined in the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997. Failure to meet any one requirement will make an application ineligible and it will not proceed to Peer Review for scoring. Therefore, begin working toward meeting the Statutory Eligibility Requirements today by clicking the link on the right to view a short video on these requirements.

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Helen Hernandez, Administrator, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Barbara Howes, Project Officer, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• Attachments for the FY 2015 DFC RFA

This video will walk you through the Attachments one-by-one and explain what you need to provide for each one. Many of the Attachments serve as your evidence of compliance with the Statutory Eligibility Requirements, so failure to provide what is requested can deem your application ineligible for review. Click the link on the right for information on the 14 required Attachments for the FY 2015 DFC Request for Applications.

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Helen Hernandez, Administrator, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Barbara Howes, Project Officer, Drug-Free Communities Support Program The Project Narrative:

• The 5 Project Narrative Questions