OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172748
- 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
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County 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 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative, with applications due November 16, 2026. The program funds prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies supporting children, youth, and families affected by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders in states, localities, and Tribal jurisdictions. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city/township governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, other units of local government, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits. No cost share is required.
Total funding available is $8,920,000 with 12 anticipated awards of up to $750,000 each over a 36-month period beginning January 1, 2027. Applicants must collaborate with law enforcement, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, schools, mental health and child welfare providers, community health agencies, and community-based organizations to address needs of children, youth, and families at risk for or already in the child welfare or justice systems.
The two-step submission process requires completing and submitting the SF-424 form through Grants.gov by November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, followed by full application submission through JustGrants by November 23, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. Evaluation criteria include need (5 percent), project goals and objectives (15 percent), project design and implementation (35 percent), capabilities and competencies (30 percent), and budget (15 percent). Applications seeking priority consideration must complete the Agency Funding Priorities Inventory demonstrating compliance with enforcing prohibitions on open illicit drug use, urban camping and loitering, and urban squatting. Unallowable activities include programs violating federal immigration law, applicable Federal civil rights law, or providing legal services to removable aliens, except legal services for protection orders and immigration-related legal services expressly authorized by law or judicial ruling.
CFDA 16.842.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative. This NOFO supports states, localities, Tribal jurisdictions, and non-profit organizations in addressing violent crime and reducing overdose deaths through prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to support children, youth, and families affected by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. Applicants are expected to collaborate with law enforcement, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, schools, mental health and child welfare providers, community health agencies, and community-based organizations to address the needs of children, youth, and families who are at risk for or already in the child welfare or justice systems.
Update #1 ·
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative. This NOFO supports states, localities, and Tribal jurisdictions in addressing violent crime and reducing overdose deaths through prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to support children, youth, and families affected by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. Applicants are expected to collaborate with law enforcement, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, schools, mental health and child welfare providers, community health agencies, and community-based organizations to address the needs of children, youth, and families who are at risk for or already in the child welfare or justice systems.
Eligibility
Other units of local government
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294353.pdf |
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