OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
This grant funds states, localities, and Tribal jurisdictions to implement prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies for children, youth, and families affected by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders and related justice-system involvement.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Applicant eligibility is limited to states, localities, and Tribal jurisdictions; a public university cannot apply directly. · Primary focus is implementation of prevention/intervention/treatment services rather than research. · Collaborative work with law enforcement, juvenile/criminal justice, schools, mental health, child welfare, and community health partners is expected.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative. This NOFO supports states, localities, and Tribal jurisdictions in addressing violent crime and reducing overdose deaths through prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to support children, youth, and families affected by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. Applicants are expected to collaborate with law enforcement, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, schools, mental health and child welfare providers, community health agencies, and community-based organizations to address the needs of children, youth, and families who are at risk for or already in the child welfare or justice systems.
Eligibility
Other units of local government
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention <OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov>
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