Improving the Capacity of Tribal Communities to Identify Emerging Drug Threats
🏛 Office of National Drug Control Policy
✓ Free, no account · Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Sep 13, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for tribal health care organizations and tribal nations interested in identifying emerging drug threats and building local capacity to detect and respond to them.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments, tribal health departments, and tribal health care organizations. Non-tribal organizations may apply if they partner with a tribal entity. The project must focus on research, capacity building, or pilot interventions within tribal communities.
Activities funded include needs assessments, workforce training, surveillance systems development, and pilot programs to improve drug threat detection. Projects should produce tools, frameworks, or evidence-based practices that tribal communities can implement long-term.
This is a cooperative agreement, meaning the funder will have active involvement in project oversight and may provide technical assistance throughout the award period.
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Program description
This project would fund researchers to address key impediments or challenges that Tribal communities face related to their capacity to identify emerging drug threats and conduct a pilot project to help these communities improve their capacity to detect and respond to emerging drug threats.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Community Health Center
- Private University
- Public University
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Statement of Work
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Tribal Resolution or Letter of Support
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Key Personnel Resumes
- Letters of Commitment from Partners
Program contact
- 👤 Office of National Drug Control Policy
- 📧 support@grants.gov
- 📞 202-395-6639
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 95.007 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$1,200,000
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$700,000
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$400,000
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$299,801
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$150,000
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$0
Top States by Funding
- DC 1 awards $1.2M
- GA 1 awards $0.7M
- AZ 1 awards $0.4M
- FL 1 awards $0.3M
- MD 2 awards $0.2M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 95.007). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $449,801 | |
| 2025 | $455,999 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Federally recognized tribal governments and tribal health care organizations are primary applicants. Non-tribal organizations may apply as partners if led by or working directly with a tribal entity.
What types of projects are funded?
Projects that help tribal communities identify emerging drug threats and build capacity to respond. This includes research, pilot programs, training, and surveillance system development.
Is cost sharing required?
No. This grant does not require matching funds or cost sharing.
What is the funding amount?
Individual awards are approximately $300,000, though this varies by project scope and needs.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is September 13, 2026. This is a fixed deadline; rolling applications are not accepted.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Frame your project around a specific emerging drug threat or local substance use challenge in your tribal community.
- Partner with local tribal leadership, health departments, and law enforcement to demonstrate community buy-in.
- Include concrete, measurable outputs like training materials, detection protocols, or pilot results.
- Show how your work will be sustainable and transferable to other tribal communities after the grant ends.
- Address barriers tribal communities uniquely face (e.g., limited labs, geographic isolation, workforce capacity).
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications lack strong tribal community partnerships or fail to demonstrate tribal leadership. Projects focus on research alone without concrete implementation or pilot testing. Applicants underestimate the timeline needed for relationship-building and community engagement in tribal contexts.
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