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Things New DFC Grantees Should Do

• Contact your Federal Project Officer at SAMHSA to begin to establish a relationship and understand his/her role in managing your grant.  This is the person who is often your lifeline and link to the Federal government.  It is vitally important that you get in touch with this person and begin to progress in the DFC Program.
• Contact your Grants Management Specialist (GMS) to establish a relationship and understand his/her role in managing your DFC grant.  All financial questions throughout the life of your grant will most likely end up here, so connect with this person and begin this very important relationship.
• Reach out to the National Coalition Institute at CADCA and begin to engage in proactive technical assistance (TA) to get your coalition off to a great start.  If you do not know what TA is available to you or how it helps a coalition, this is your best resource for learning how engaging in regular TA moves a coalition forward.  Call Kristy Miller, the Institute's TA Manager, at 800-542-2322, ext. 240 and become a TA "regular" today!  She will be able to tell you what coalition building resources are at your disposal through CADCA and its National Coalition Institute.

The Drug Free Communities (DFC) program provides grants to community organizations that serve as catalysts for citizen participation in local drug prevention efforts. Coalitions are comprised of diverse groups of people, including community leaders, parents, youth, teachers, religious and fraternal organizations, health care and business professionals, law enforcement, and the media.

This section provides the tools and resources for the grantees to manage their DFC grant including grant requirements, important contacts, information about training, and a link to the Coalition Online Management and Evaluation Tool (COMET).