OpenDeadline moved (was Nov 9, 2026)Opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172734

OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program is an open federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). Applications are due October 29, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 16 awards expected and $12M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.838 (Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program).

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

Key facts

Sep 21, 2026Posted
Oct 29, 2026Application deadlinenext date

Posted: Sep 21, 2026
Close date: Oct 29, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $12,000,000
Original deadline: Nov 9, 2026
Expected awards: 16
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township 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

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 is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program. This opportunity supports states, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to deliver substance use prevention programs for youth in schools and extracurricular settings in coordination with law enforcement and community coalitions. This includes building community-based capacity and implementing a continuum of prevention strategies that address youth substance use, such as education, early intervention, mentoring, referral to treatment, and investigations in coordination with local law enforcement and community coalitions.

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172734 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov Open ↗
Submit before October 29, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.838Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.838

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$25M

FY25

$138M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.838. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.838

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 492 grant awards had funding actions under Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program, with 522 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, INC.$16.9M
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OF NEW YORK STATE$7.66M
JBS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$7.6M
MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICES CONNE$7M
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WISCONSIN$7M

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

When is the deadline for “OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program”?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 29, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township 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 “OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k, total estimated program funding is $12,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172734), 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.

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