ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2026-172700

BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was September 24, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 17, 2026
Close date: Sep 24, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions in a state.; Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program. This opportunity will provide treatment and recovery support services to parents with substance use disorders (SUD) who have minor children or are pregnant and are under correctional control in a facility or community-based setting. State, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations may apply for funding to provide family-based SUD treatment programs in jail, in prison, or as part of an alternative to incarceration to reduce recidivism and improve reentry and other related outcomes for the parent and for their children. State, local, and tribal governments must apply for funding under Category 1 and nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations must apply for funding under Category 2.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.812Second Chance Act Reentry InitiativeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.812

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$51.3M

FY25

$35.4M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.812. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2026-172700), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.812