Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Opportunity number: O-OJJDP-2026-172737
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2026-11-16 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 650,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; County governments; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Federal synopsis
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment program. This opportunity will fund community-based treatment programs serving youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD). Selected community-based programs will develop or expand cross-system approaches to improve responses and outcomes for youth with SUDs and MHSUDs who are at risk of or have already been in the juvenile justice system by increasing access to community-based treatment, as appropriate, to address their substance use and mental health needs to prevent reoffending and recidivism.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.