Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.838
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 723 $1,042,671,305 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Title: Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-0404-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs is disbursing grants under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) to fund law enforcement diversion, overdose response, treatment access, and recovery support serving state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; the most recent awards closed on January 1, 2025, with 1 award in early 2025 after steady activity of 84–114 awards per year from 2021–2024.
The program funds concrete operational activities: law enforcement-led diversion and deflection programs (LEAD); medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in jails and community settings; overdose fatality review teams; peer recovery support and case management; harm reduction services including naloxone distribution and syringe programs; transitional and recovery housing navigation; drug take-back programs; and prevention education in schools and communities. Recent awards show prevalence of justice-system-integrated models—jail-based MAT continuation, pre-release treatment planning, sequential intercept model implementation across law enforcement, courts, and reentry—alongside standalone community treatment expansion and youth-focused family drug courts addressing parental substance use in child welfare involvement.
The portfolio totals $1.04 billion in federal obligations across 723 awards spanning 2017–2025. The Bureau of Justice Assistance dominates with 659 awards and $961.2 million federal dollars (92% of both count and funding); the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention follows with 59 awards and $62.2 million, focused on family treatment courts and youth diversion. The assistance-type mix is predominantly Project Grants (66%), with substantial Cooperative Agreements (32%) and minor Block Grants (2%).
Recent awards October 2024 cluster around $1 million to $1.6 million per grant, with outliers at $7 million (state-level initiatives in Wisconsin and Connecticut) and $8.9 million (national youth prevention platform). Concrete examples: West Virginia's QLA-E program ($7 million) expanded Quick Response Teams and LEAD across 24 counties; Hennepin County ($1.6 million) increased opioid use care access for detained African American and Native American residents; CSG Justice Center ($2.3 million cooperative agreement) designed a co-occurring disorder treatment demonstration with technical assistance to 12 sites; Institute for Intergovernmental Research ($6 million cooperative agreement) administers youth diversion subawards and training nationwide; and National Institute of Justice funded forensic toxicology research on novel psychoactive substance detection ($4 million cooperative agreement, January 2025).
Open grant opportunities remain active: BJA FY 2026 COSSUP Site-Based (due September 24, 2026, state/local/tribal/county governments), BJA FY 2026 COSSUP TTA (due November 2, 2026, nonprofits and higher education), OJJDP FY 2026 Family Treatment Court (due November 16, 2026, courts and governments), and OJJDP FY 2026 Youth Community-Based Treatment (due November 16, 2026, nonprofits and local government). Award cycle velocity has slowed markedly—only 1 award in 2025 year-to-date—though multiple 2026 NOFOs remain open, signaling continued program activity and readiness to fund.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Reduce impact of substance use on individuals and communities Program goal(s) description: Reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants and other substances on individuals and communities, including a reduction in the number of ove
- Description
Develop, implement or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances of abuse. 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 and within correctional facilities.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
U.S. Territories, Individual/Family, Anyone/general public, State, persons with substance use disorder, persons with alcohol use disorder, Local, Other public institution/organization, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments Program aims to plan and implement comprehensive strategies in response to the growing national overdose epidemic.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Award periods for Office of Justice programs generally range from 12 to 36 months. For specifics pertaining to this program, please see the current fiscal year's program solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site Office of Justice Programs funding opportunities https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities For additional information, see the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide section on "Period of Availability of Funds" at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
- Appeals
There are no appeal rights for rejection of a discretionary application. See section 28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 18.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 723 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | $100,075,813 | 10% |
| 2 | Tennessee Department Of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services | $23,183,427 | 2% |
| 3 | Unified Court System Of New York State | $21,860,168 | 2% |
| 4 | Go33 Justice & Community Services | $21,435,133 | 2% |
| 5 | JBS International, Inc. | $13,599,998 | 1% |
| 6 | Dept Of Finance & Administration | $13,431,488 | 1% |
| 7 | Department Of Justice Wisconsin | $13,300,000 | 1% |
| 8 | Mental Health & Addiction Services Conne | $12,999,998 | 1% |
| 9 | Ohio Office Of Criminal Justice Services | $12,746,685 | 1% |
| 10 | Department Of State Police Michigan | $12,675,564 | 1% |
10 of 477 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$8,843,442 |
| FY2025 | $124,833,798 |
| FY2024 | $15,918,921 |
| FY2023 | $164,954,267 |
| FY2022 | $308,170,982 |
| FY2021 | $161,724,196 |
| FY2020 | $1,089,416 |
| FY2019 | $146,226,922 |
| FY2018 | $100,693,821 |
| FY2017 | $8,565,597 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.838?
Assistance Listing 16.838 is Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.838: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.838 awarded?
723 grant awards under 16.838 have obligated $1,042,671,305 in federal funds to 477 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.838?
The recipients obligated the most under Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program are The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. ($100,075,813), Tennessee Department Of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services ($23,183,427) and Unified Court System Of New York State ($21,860,168).
How much did 16.838 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.838 obligated $124,833,798 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.838?
4 listed opportunities under 16.838 are open or forecasted. The latest, OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment, was posted on October 8, 2026.
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