Prevention Consultants of Missouri

What is the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program?

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is the nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent youth substance use. The program provides grant awards to community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use per year. For more information, visit Drug-Free Communities Support Program.

Coalition Name	Grantee Name	County	Grant Year
St. Francois County Community Partnership	St. Francois County Community Partnership	St. Francois	02
Phelps County Child Advocacy Network	Phelps County Committee to Prevent Child Abuse	Phelps	07
Iron County Health Coalition	Iron County Health Coalition	Iron	04
Healthy Dent County Prevention Coalition	Council for a Healthy Dent County	Dent	05

What is a DFC community coalition?

A community coalition is a community-based formal arrangement for cooperation and collaboration among 12 community groups, or sectors, defined in the DFC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The 12 required sectors are:

• Youth
• Parents
• Business
• Media
• School
• Youth-serving organizations
• Law enforcement
• Religious or fraternal organizations
• Civic or volunteer groups
• Healthcare professional or organizations
• State, local, and tribal government agencies
• Other local organizations involved in reducing substance use

Each group retains its identity, but all agree to work together toward a common goal.

Drug-Free Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity: Questions and Answers