$1.2 Million available for community-based drug prevention coalitions

Source: SAMHSA News Release, 2/15/08
$1.2 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED DRUG PREVENTION COALITIONS DFC MENTORING GRANTS TO FUND 15 DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced the availability of $1.2 million for new Drug-Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (DFC Mentoring) grants. An estimated 15 new Mentoring grants will be awarded (averaging $75,000 per grant, per year) to drug and alcohol prevention community coalitions representing a cross-section of rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities.

View the whole press release here.
View the grant ap and requirements here.

2 Responses to “$1.2 Million available for community-based drug prevention coalitions”

  1. Karen O'Brien Says:

    Please provide more information about this mentoring grant for our local Youth Subtsance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAP). Thank you!

  2. picnewswire Says:

    Hi Karen, You can click on the link for the source of the news release, or visit http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/0802154943.aspx

    I’ll update the post to be a little more clear as well.

    -Dan


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