Forecasted Opportunity
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
<p>The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises Grants (CARA Local Drug Crises Grants) as an enhancement to current or formerly funded Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients. The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce the use of opioids and methamphetamines and the misuse of prescription drugs among youth ages 12-18 in communities throughout the United States.</p>
Post Date:February 19, 2026
Last Updated Date:February 19, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361329
Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CE-26-0110
Agency Name: Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC
Eligible Applicants:
1 - County governments2 - City or township governments
4 - Special district goverments
5 - Independent school districts
6 - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
7 - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
11 - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
12 - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
13 - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
20 - Private institutions of higher education
25 - Others
