OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172734
- Agency
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- State 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 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program, with an SF-424 due date of October 29, 2026, and a full application due November 5, 2026.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. No cost-sharing requirement applies.
Total funding is up to $12 million distributed across approximately 16 awards of up to $750,000 each for a 36-month period beginning January 1, 2027. The program funds substance use prevention initiatives in schools and extracurricular settings through coordination with law enforcement and community coalitions. Funded activities include designing comprehensive prevention programs for preschool through grade 12 students, implementing family engagement strategies, providing training for school personnel and community members, and establishing safe zones of passage for student travel.
The application requires two-step submission: completion of the SF-424 form on Grants.gov by October 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, followed by the full application submission in JustGrants by November 5, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. ET. Applicants must complete a proposal questionnaire addressing project need, goals and objectives, design and implementation, and organizational capabilities, along with a detailed budget. SAM.gov registration must be initiated by September 29, 2026 and completed no later than October 15, 2026.
This opportunity is assigned to the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838).
Synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program. This opportunity supports states, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to deliver substance use prevention programs for youth in schools and extracurricular settings in coordination with law enforcement and community coalitions. This includes building community-based capacity and implementing a continuum of prevention strategies that address youth substance use, such as education, early intervention, mentoring, referral to treatment, and investigations in coordination with local law enforcement and community coalitions.
Eligibility
Other Units of Local Government
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294190.pdf |
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