ONDCP, the lead agency for setting
U.S. drug control policy and strategy, provides funding through the
DFC Program to build community capacity for preventing and reducing
substance abuse among our nation’s youth. ONDCP directs the DFC
Program. The current package reflects a request for revisions to
the 2015 previously approved collection pertaining to the Drug Free
Communities Support Program (DFC). DFC was created by the Drug Free
Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20), reauthorized through
the Drug Free Communities Reauthorization Act of 2001 (Public Law
107-82), and reauthorized again through the Office of National Drug
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469).
The latest reauthorization extended the program for an additional
five years until 2019. The DFC authorizing statute (21 USC
§1521–1032) provides that community-based coalitions addressing
youth substance use can receive Federal grant funds and that the
amount of each DFC grant award shall not exceed $125,000
annually.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 469 801 Name of Law: Office of National Drug
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006
US Code:
21 USC 1521–1032 Name of Law: Office of National Drug Control
Policy
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 82 all Name of Law: Drug Free Communities Support
Program Reathorization Act of 2001
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 20 all Name of Law: Drug Free Communities Act of
1997
The current request pertains to
revisions to the progress report and the Coalition Classification
Tool (CCT), while retaining the case study protocols. These changes
have been determined necessary to reduce burden on grant
recipients, facilitate the monitoring and tracking of grant
recipient progress, and improve the quality of the data. 1. The
changes identified here for the DFC Progress Report are minimal.
However, a number of opportunities have been made available for
grant recipients to enter additional stories about their work.
Should DFC and CARA-ALDC grant recipients choose to complete these
sections it is anticipated burden will increase from five hours to
six hours per reporting period. 2. The number of items in the CCT
has been significantly reduced. It is anticipated that the burden
associated with the revised CCT will be approximately one hour
annually (a reduction from three hours annually).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.