OpenOpportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172741

OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court 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 $1M, with about 4 awards expected and $4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.585 (Treatment Court Discretionary Grant 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: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $4,000,000
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments

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 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program. This opportunity will support states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to implement new or enhance existing juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTCs) to improve outcomes for youth with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

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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, and plan for the required cost sharing/match.
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-2026-172741 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?

16.585Treatment Court Discretionary Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.585

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$71.2M

FY25

$6.81M

FY26

$5.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.585. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.585

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 444 grant awards had funding actions under Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program, with 196 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

JUDICIARY COURTS OF STATE OF VERMONT$3.5M
JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA$2.81M
STATE OF ARKANSAS JUDICIARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS$2.46M
NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH$2.2M
VAN BUREN COUNTY OFFICES$1.9M

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 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court 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 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program”?

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

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program”?

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

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172741), 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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