Grants awarded through the DFC-M Program are intended to assist newly forming coalitions meet all of the statutory eligibility requirements of the DFC Support Program, and be fully prepared to compete for a DFC grant on their own. Funding through this grant must support the Mentee coalition in obtaining the training and technical assistance necessary to form a community coalition capable of applying for a DFC grant. To accomplish this, the Mentor coalition is expected to mobilize a majority of its key sector members to work collaboratively on the development of the Mentee coalition. The DFC-M Program seeks to combine staff and volunteer resources from the Mentor coalition with those of the Mentee community to successfully support the development of a functioning Mentee coalition. The types of activities that are expected and allowable include, but are limited to: education not of Mentee community members; training and technical assistance for the Mentee community/coalition; development and execution of a needs assessment in the Mentee community (to include data collection and analysis), logic model development, and strategic plans (both short- and long-term). Any activity geared toward the Mentee’s ability to become DFC eligible should be included, whether it is provided by the Mentor coalition/sector members or an outside entity. The Mentee coalition is highly encouraged to obtain training and technical assistance from a variety of sources and not just the Mentor coalition. The DFC-M Program does not fund the following (not a fully exhaustive list): programs, Youth Mentoring Programs, Sports programs, Treatment services/programs/facilities, Drug Courts, Construction; or Landscaping/neighborhood revitalization projects. Allowable Number of Mentees DFC-M award recipients are expected to assist one or more communities in the development of coalitions working to reduce and prevent youth substance use in their communities. Although the Mentor coalition may mentor up to five coalitions at a time, given the limited resources available under this grant and the importance of the mentoring relationship, it is recommended that the Mentor work with only one or two Mentee coalitions at a time. Proposing to mentor more than one Mentee coalition will not positively or negatively affect an applicant’s peer review score. Applicants must answer all questions for each coalition being mentored within the 25-pages of the SAMHSA strongly encourages all recipients to provide a tobacco-free workplace and to promote abstinence from all tobacco products (except in regard to accepted tribal traditions and practices).
Grants awarded through the DFC-M Program are intended to assist newly forming coalitions meet all of the statutory eligibility requirements of the DFC Support Program, and be fully prepared to compete for a DFC grant on their own. Funding through this grant must support the Mentee coalition in obtaining the training and technical assistance necessary to form a community coalition capable of applying for a DFC grant. To accomplish this, the Mentor coalition is expected to mobilize a majority of its key sector members to work collaboratively on the development of the Mentee coalition. The DFC-M Program seeks to combine staff and volunteer resources from the Mentor coalition with those of the Mentee community to successfully support the development of a functioning Mentee coalition. The types of activities that are expected and allowable include, but are not limited to: education of Mentee community members; training and technical assistance for the Mentee community/coalition; development and execution of a needs assessment in the Mentee community (to include data collection and analysis), logic model development, and strategic plans (both short- and long-term). Any activity geared toward the Mentee’s ability to become DFC eligible should be included, whether it is provided by the Mentor coalition/sector members or an outside entity. The Mentee coalition is highly encouraged to obtain training and technical assistance from a variety of sources and not just the Mentor coalition. The DFC-M Program does not fund the following (not a fully exhaustive list): programs, Youth Mentoring Programs, Sports programs, Treatment services/programs/facilities, Drug Courts, Construction; or Landscaping/neighborhood revitalization projects. Allowable Number of Mentees DFC-M award recipients are expected to assist one or more communities in the development of coalitions working to reduce and prevent youth substance use in their communities. Although the Mentor coalition may mentor up to five coalitions at a time, given the limited resources available under this grant and the importance of the mentoring relationship, it is recommended that the Mentor work with only one or two Mentee coalitions at a time. Proposing to mentor more than one Mentee coalition will not positively or negatively affect an applicant’s peer review score. Applicants must answer all questions for each coalition being mentored within the 25-pages of the SAMHSA strongly encourages all recipients to provide a tobacco-free workplace and to promote abstinence from all tobacco products (except in regard to accepted tribal traditions and practices).