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Drug-Free Communities (DFC) and Drug-Free Communities Mentoring (DFC-M) Continuation Applications

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SAMHSA Drug-Free Communities (DFC) and Drug-Free Communities Mentoring (DFC-M) grant recipients must submit a non-competing continuation application through the eRA Commons system.


The non-competing continuation application can only be initiated and submitted through the eRA Commons (submissions directly through Grants.gov are not supported).

WATCH: A resource video on how to submit a Continuation application.

Continuation Application Due Date

Continuation applications are due no later than February 4, 2019.

Additional Guidance

Recipients must ensure the following reports and information are up-to-date:

  • Submission of the August 2018 DFC-Me progress report and financial report as identified on the NoA;
  • Federal Cash Transactions Reports in the HHS Payment Management System; and,
  • System for Award Management (SAM) annual registration and DUNS information. 

Please review the following documents, then log into eRA Commons to initiate the application Process. 

Attachment A: Continuation Application Package (PDF | 198 KB) provides instruction on specific continuation application information that must be submitted via eRA Commons.

Attachment B: Supplementary Instructions for completing the application package (PDF | 55 KB)

Attachment C: How to Submit Continuation Applications through eRA Commons (PDF | 2.2 MB) provides information on accessing and submitting the continuation application through eRA Commons.

Attachment D: How to register an organization in eRA Commons (PDF | 283 KB)

Attachment E: Roles in eRA Commons (PDF | 198 KB)

For technical question, please consult the eRA Service Desk. For program and grant management related questions, please consult with your SAMHSA contacts (grants management specialist and project officer).

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