OpenOpportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172745

OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs 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 $1M – $4M, with about 15 awards expected and $27.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.726 (Juvenile Mentoring Program).

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

Key facts

Posted: Sep 21, 2026
Close date: Oct 29, 2026
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $4,000,000
Est. total funding: $27,200,000
Expected awards: 15
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
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

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 Multistate Mentoring Programs. This opportunity supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth populations that are at risk or high risk for delinquency, victimization, and going into the juvenile justice system. Mentoring services can be one-on-one, group, peer, or a combination of these types.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.726Juvenile Mentoring ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.726

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$89.3M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.726. 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 Multistate Mentoring Programs”?

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 Multistate Mentoring Programs”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 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 FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $4m, total estimated program funding is $27,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172745), 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 16.543