ClosedOpportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172456

OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 23, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $400K, with about 4 awards expected and $1.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 4 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.836 (Indigent Defense).

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

Key facts

Sep 15, 2025Posted
Oct 23, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Sep 15, 2025
Close date: Oct 23, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $400,000
Est. total funding: $1,600,000
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other units of local government

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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 funding opportunity seeks to support local implementation of juvenile indigent defense practices and services that strengthen and improve the representation of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This program will address barriers and gaps within the juvenile justice system for indigent youth to reduce reoffending and decrease recidivism.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.836Indigent DefenseProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.836

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$2.87M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.836. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense”?

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

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $400k, total estimated program funding is $1,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172456), 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 16.585