BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

Open Posted

Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172724
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $2,000,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Law, Justice and Legal Services
Eligible applicants
  • Small Businesses
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • For Profit Organizations
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is soliciting applications for a single cooperative agreement to provide training and technical assistance to BJA COSSUP grantees, with applications due November 2, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity funded at $2 million over 24 months with no cost share required.

Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and for-profit organizations. The award period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028.

The TTA provider will address four core operational areas: pre-booking operations including officer safety protocols and treatment provider coordination; correctional facility operations covering security protocols and provider access; privacy-compliant information sharing under 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA; and performance measurement infrastructure for data tracking and system interoperability. Required deliverables include a grantee needs assessment tool, conference materials with agendas and slide decks, technical assistance documentation, toolkits and implementation guides, a website with resources and webinars, and peer learning opportunity plans. Applicants must provide curriculum vitae for key personnel, work product examples demonstrating prior experience with similar TTA, and a detailed project timeline.

The proposal narrative must not exceed 10 pages (double-spaced, 12-point font) with four sections weighted as follows: Description of the Need (5 percent), Project Goals and Objectives (15 percent), Project Design and Implementation (35 percent), and Capabilities and Competencies (30 percent), with Budget receiving 15 percent weight.

Two-step application process: submit SF-424 form in Grants.gov by November 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, then the full application in JustGrants by November 9, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET. SAM.gov registration must be completed by September 30, 2026. Assistance Listing 16.838.

Synopsis

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA). This opportunity will provide training and technical assistance to BJA COSSUP grantees to address technical operational challenges to improve responses to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances.

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