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DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES DFC SUPPORT PROGRAM

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DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES DFC SUPPORT PROGRAM

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    1. www.ondcp.gov/dfc DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES (DFC) SUPPORT PROGRAM Executive Office of the President of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy Roanoke, VA Friday, May 29, 2008

    2. www.ondcp.gov/dfc DFC History The US Congress created the program with the Drug Free Communities Act of 1997 Congress first reauthorized DFC in 2001 Congress again reauthorized DFC for 5 years in 2006 Program has grown from $10M in 1998 to $90M in 2008

    3. www.ondcp.gov/dfc

    4. www.ondcp.gov/dfc DFC Facts at a Glance $90M FY2009 Appropriation More than 92% of every dollar ever appropriated to DFC has gone directly to local community coalition prevention efforts. FY2008 cohort has 800 total grants in 769 DFC-Funded Communities in all 50 States and most U.S. Protectorates with over 10,000 community volunteers actively participating in reducing youth drug use at the local level. Grants cycles are for up to $125,000 per year for five years and communities provide a minimum of 1:1 match in local support thus doubling the impact of the Federal investment. Coalitions may receive two cycles (maximum of 10 years) of DFC funding. ONDCP manages DFC in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

    5. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Types of DFC Grants Competing DFC Grant DFC Grant (199) DFC Mentoring Grant (14) DFC Continuation Grants DFC (570) DFC Mentoring (17) National Coalition Institute Grant (1)

    6. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Award Information DFC grants are intended to support community-based coalitions Those coalitions must work to change the community environment Awards are for up to $125,000 per year over a 5-year period known as a “funding cycle” Never received a grant Am in Year 5 of a grant There was a lapse in my fundingNever received a grant Am in Year 5 of a grant There was a lapse in my funding

    7. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Review and Selection Process Why do applicants fail to get funded? Miss the application deadline Do not demonstrate that they meet the statutory eligibility requirements (primarily a failure to include representation from the 12 required community sectors) Fail to respond to the questions in the RFA in a clear and concise manner. Remember your audience, reviewers are like you Do not use data to describe the nature and extent of the problem in their target community

    8. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Review and Selection Process Why do applicants fail to get funded? Application does not have a consistent focus from problem identification through evaluation. Applicant does not demonstrate a focus on environmental strategies and community level change.

    9. www.ondcp.gov/dfc DFC FY2008 Coalition Map

    10. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Goals of DFC To establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. To reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.

    11. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Community Focus The coalition should develop and carry out a plan that is community-focused, not simply focused on preparing and assisting individuals. A community coalition must focus on changing the full environment by identifying and implementing strategies that will affect community attitudes, perceptions, norms, and beliefs around alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

    12. www.ondcp.gov/dfc SPF Assessment Capacity Planning Implementation Evaluation

    13. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Think Marketing Mix Product Price Place Promotion

    14. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Environmental Strategies Seek to: Limit access to substances Change the norms within which decisions about substance use are made Reduce the negative consequences (individual and community) related to substance use Sustainability and Cultural Competence are a part of every step of the SPF process. Both should be thought about all along the way in a good community planning process. If awarded a grant, you will be required to create a sustainability plan in year two of your grant funding. Sustainability should be thought about when creating a solid community plan. We are addressing sustainability today, top help you start thinking about sustainability now and incorporate in in your community planning. There are no questions in the RFA that address sustainability and you will not be scored on issues of addressing sustainability. Sustainability and Cultural Competence are a part of every step of the SPF process. Both should be thought about all along the way in a good community planning process. If awarded a grant, you will be required to create a sustainability plan in year two of your grant funding. Sustainability should be thought about when creating a solid community plan. We are addressing sustainability today, top help you start thinking about sustainability now and incorporate in in your community planning. There are no questions in the RFA that address sustainability and you will not be scored on issues of addressing sustainability.

    15. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Do DFC Coalitions Make a Difference? Theoretical underpinning of the DFC program: small amount of Federal funding combined with local match of resources and volunteer support can significantly reduce youth drug use across a target community By mobilizing community leaders to identify and respond to the drug problems in their communities, DFC is designed to change create community change that reaches the entire population. A focus on environmental change ultimately contributes to a reduction in substance abuse among youth.

    16. www.ondcp.gov/dfc DFC Evaluation Findings Versus YRBS Data in Grades 9-12: DFC youth reported Past 30-day substance use rates that are significantly lower than YRBS youth (2004 – 2007). DFC communities show an accelerated decline in rates of use since 2003 – 2004 when compared to Past 30-Day use trends reported by YRBS. DFC coalitions are maturing over time, and the most mature coalitions are indeed having the greatest impact on 30-day use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. September, 2008 Battelle Memorial Institute Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation

    17. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Tobacco (10.6% vs. 20% in 2007)

    18. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Alcohol (21.4% vs. 44.7% in 2007)

    19. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Marijuana (9.8% vs. 19.7% in 2007)

    20. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Overall Conclusions The past 30-day use was lower across all three substances in DFC-funded communities The rate of decline in use in these communities is accelerated against national trends from 2004–2007

    21. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Questions and Answers

    22. www.ondcp.gov/dfc Contact Information Jack W. Claypoole Administrator Drug Free Communities 202.395.6699 Phone jclaypoole@ondcp.eop.gov www.ondcp.gov/dfc

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