What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grants", offered by Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC. It is associated with CFDA program 93.799. 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 ...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 1, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $50,000 -- $50,000. Total estimated funding: $50,000. Expected number of awards: 60.

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Closed · CDC-RFA-CE21-2103 · CFDA 93.799 · Discretionary

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$50K
Award range: Closed
Status: April 1, 2021
Close date: 60
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC that offered $50,000 -- $50,000 across 60 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 63 other opportunities from Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC.

$50K-$50K
award range: Closed
application status: 60
expected awards: 93.799
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act is closed (last close April 1, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC still indexes 63 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 1, 2021

Posted Feb 1 Closes Apr 1

Est. Total Funding

$50,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

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) 2021 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 abuse of opioids or methamphetamines and the abuse of prescription drugs among youth ages 12-18 in communities throughout the United States.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). Inside Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 12: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Wendy Heirendt CARA_NOFO@cdc.gov

What to do next

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

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