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CDC forecasts new FY2027 Drug-Free Communities grants; tribes can join applicants

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Ncipc)Office of National Drug Control Policy (Ondcp)Health and Human ServicesFunding availableJul 28, 2026

Check: CDC forecasts a new Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program funding opportunity for FY2027, with an estimated application due date of 2027-03-31, and names federally recognized tribes, state-recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations, and tribal organizations as entities that may be part of an applicant.

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What it does

Eligible applicants are nonprofits recognized under IRS 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education, or entities associated with an established nonprofit. Tribal governments and urban Indian organizations are listed as entities that may be part of or associated with an applicant, and the text does not reserve funding for them. Only community coalitions that have not previously received a DFC are eligible, and the estimated posting date is 2027-01-26.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Urban Indian organizations, Native nonprofits.

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What to do next

  1. Confirm whether your coalition has previously received a DFC , since only coalitions that have not are eligible.
  2. Identify a 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner or fiscal sponsor if your tribal or urban Indian organization is not itself a nonprofit, and agree on a coalition structure before the estimated 2027-03-31 due date.
  3. Watch for posting of opportunity CDC--CE-27-0058, estimated for 2027-01-26.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastJul 28, 2026

    Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)

    • Quoted from the source: “Eligible applicants are community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have not yet previously received a DFC grant.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Applicants must be a nonprofit (as defined by the IRS as a 501(c) organization)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-03-31”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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