BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172702
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $7,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is soliciting applications for grants to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use response programs, with a September 24, 2026 deadline for initial SF-424 submission in Grants.gov and October 1, 2026 deadline for full application in JustGrants. No cost share is required. The program distributes approximately $133.6 million across five award categories: Category 1a (urban jurisdictions exceeding 500,000 population) offers up to $1.6 million per award with 24 anticipated awards; Category 1b (suburban jurisdictions 100,000–500,000 population) offers up to $1.3 million per award with 26 anticipated awards; Category 1c (rural jurisdictions) offers up to $1 million per award with 13 anticipated awards; Category 2 (state governments) offers up to $7 million per award with 5 anticipated awards; and Category 3 (federally recognized tribal governments) offers up to $1 million per award with 11 anticipated awards.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and other units of local government. State applicants in Category 2 must apply on behalf of at least six jurisdictions and may retain no more than 15 percent of the total award budget for administrative purposes. All state and local government applicants must submit a chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 regarding immigration information sharing.
All awards carry a 36-month performance period beginning October 1, 2026. Allowable uses include law enforcement investigations of illicit opioid distribution; pre- and post-booking diversion and alternative-to-incarceration programs; first responder diversion programs; naloxone distribution and training; prescription drug take-back programs; evidence-based treatment including medications for opioid use disorder; recovery support services (limited to 30 percent of total budget for transitional or recovery housing); and regional information collection and analysis. Unallowable costs include construction, vehicle purchases, client stipends, gift cards, food and beverages, and legal services for removable aliens.
The application requires a proposal narrative (maximum 10 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font) scored as follows: description of need (5 percent), project goals and objectives (15 percent), project design and implementation (35 percent), and organizational capabilities and competencies (30 percent), plus budget narrative (15 percent). The CFDA number is 16.838. Applicant registration in SAM.gov must begin by August 25, 2026 and be completed by September 10, 2026.
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program (COSSUP). This opportunity supports the development, implementation, or expansion of comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Through this program, state, territorial, local, and tribal governments can support law enforcement-related activities, including efforts to locate and investigate illicit activities related to the unlawful distribution of opioids; increase access to prevention programs and overdose reversal medications; and expand treatment and recovery support services in the community, within correctional facilities, and upon reentry.
Eligibility
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.
Files
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| PKG00293995.pdf | ||
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| PKG00293994.pdf | ||
| PKG00293993.pdf |
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