OpenOpportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172735

OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities is an open federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). Applications are due November 16, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $250K, with about 2 awards expected and $433K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.823 (Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Facilities).

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

Key facts

Posted: Oct 7, 2026
Close date: Nov 16, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $432,833
Expected awards: 2
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

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 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities program. This opportunity will support the development, improvement, and/or implementation of emergency planning activities for state, Tribal, county, and local juvenile justice residential facilities. Emergency planning activities should prepare facilities to prioritize the safety and well-being of youth and staff, keep families informed, continue operations, and reduce risk to the facility during and after an emergency. The goal of the program is to help facilities improve their ability to respond to and recover from these incidents. For the purposes of this program, emergency is defined as an incident—natural, technological, or nonnatural—that requires a response to protect life and property.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.823Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice FacilitiesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.823

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$408K

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.823. 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

When is the deadline for “OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 16, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $250k, total estimated program funding is $432,833 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172735), 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