Florida Office of Drug Control
Drug Free Community Program (DFC)
The Governor’s Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program is funded through the Title IV “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” that is administered by the United States Department of Education. Title IV supports programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; that involve parents and communities; and that are coordinated with related Federal, State, school, and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports student academic achievement, through the provision of Federal assistance.
Staff Contact Information
Resources for Grantees
DFC GRANT INFORMATION
Florida Office of Drug Control Announcement: 2008-09 DFC
Grants for the Drug-Free Community program provides support for communities to implement evidence-based programs or best practices that:
- Prevent youth drug use and violence;
- Involve parents and communities; and
- Are coordinated with related state, school, and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free environment htat promotes student academic achievement.
- 2008-09 DFC Application Instructions
- 2008-09 Drug-Free Community Grant Announcement
- Evidence-Based Program List
- Best Practices
DFC GRANT INFORMATION
Florida Office of Drug Control announces grant awards for the 2007-08 Drug-Free Community Grants
Grants for the Drug-Free Community program provides support for communities to implement evidence-based programs or prevention strategies that
- prevent youth drug use and violence;
- involve parents and communities; and
- are coordinated with related state, school and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that promotes student academic achievement.
2007-08 DFC Grant Recipients, Short List
Awarded Organizations and Programs, Detailed List
Statewide Grant Awards:
Gang Prevention Intervention-Shands VISTA - $200,000
Youth Initiative-Charlotte Alliance for a Drug-Free Community – $320,000
Faith-based Programs – Council for Church-Based Health – $220,000
Gender Specific Female Programs – Hippodome Theatre $220,000
2007-08 DFC Grant Information
Project Information Sheet 2007-08
Technical Assistance Meeting October 2, 2007
PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING
Semi Annual Performance Report – April 30, 2008
Performance report will be completed in SIMON. Report must be electronically submitted and a hard copy printed and sent to the program office.
Annual Performance Report – November 14, 2008
Annual program performance report must be completed in SIMON. Report must be electronically submitted and a hard copy printed and sent to the program office.
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Expenditure Reports – Due on a Quarterly Basis
| Period Covered | Due Date |
| 10/01/07 thru 12/30/07 | 01/31/08 |
| 01/01/08 thru 03/31/08 | 04/30/08 |
| 04/01/08 thru 06/30/08 | 07/31/08 |
| 07/01/08 thru 09/30/08 | 10/31/08 |
| Financial Closeout Audit | 11/14/08 |
| Final/Annual Performance Report | 11/14/08 |
| Annual Audit Report | 06/30/09 |
2006-07 DFC Grant Information
2006-07 DFC Grant Recipients pdf
Project Information Sheet pdf
Certificate of Audit Exemption pdf
Quarterly expenditure report
|Period Covered| |Due Date|
|September 2006| |ASAP|
|10/01/06 thru 12/30/06| |01/31/07|
|01/01/06 thru 03/31/07| |04/30/07|
|04/01/07 thru 05/31/07| |07/31/07|
|07/01/07 thru 09/30/07| |10/31/07|
|Financial Closeout Audit| |11/14/07|
|Final/Annual Performance Report| |11/14/07|
|Annual Audit Report| |06/30/08|
Resources for Grantees
SIMON User Manual pdf file
Florida Department of Education: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program link
Guidance for state local implementation of programs pdf file
Staff Contact Information
Gwendolyn Clark
Director of Finance
GwendolynClark@fdle.state.fl.us
(850) 922-4323
Michelle Reddinger
Director of Grants
Michelle.Reddinger@myflorida.com
(850) 922-6910
Mailing Address:
Florida Office of Drug Control
DFC Program
400 South Monroe Street, Suite 2105
Tallahassee, Florida 32309-0001
Main line: (850) 487-8440
Fax: (850) 922-2894
Email: Drug Free Community DrugFreeCommunities@fdle.state.fl.us
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