ClosedDeadline extended (was May 4, 2026)Opportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172525

OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 8, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 4 awards expected and $2.9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 5 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

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

Key facts

Mar 25, 2026Posted
May 8, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Mar 25, 2026
Close date: May 8, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $2,900,000
Original deadline (extended): May 4, 2026
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
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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 NOFO will support the implementation of new, and enhance existing, family-based alternative sentencing programs for parents/primary caregivers who are involved in or at risk for becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Through pre-arrest and pre-sentencing alternatives, these programs focus on rehabilitation, family unification, and family preservation. They help parents avoid incarceration, when appropriate, while strengthening their skills and capacity to care for their children long-term, preventing children from entering the foster care system, and reducing the likelihood for children and parents/primary caregivers of future involvement in the juvenile or criminal justice systems.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.738Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$340M

FY25

$298M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.738. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 2,419 grant awards had funding actions under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, with 4,470 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

CITY OF CHICAGO$76.8M
CITY OF MILWAUKEE$75M
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS$35.9M
THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, INC.$27.4M
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$26.2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 Family-Based Alternative Justice”?

The official notice names 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, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k, total estimated program funding is $2,900,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172525), 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 16.838