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OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
Issuing agency
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice)
Opportunity number
O-OJJDP-2026-172734
Funding type
Grant
Funding purpose
Law, Justice and Legal Services
Status
Open (posted)
Application deadline
Closes October 29, 2026(today)
Published award range
Up to $750,000
Estimated total program funding
$12,000,000
Expected number of awards
16
Cost sharing or match required
No
Eligible applicants (official categories)
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)
Relevant to
NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.
Geographic restrictions
None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
Assistance Listing (CFDA)
16.838
Application URL
www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363902 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
Source identifier
Grants.gov opportunity ID 363902 · Funding opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172734
Posted
September 21, 2026 · Source last updated October 1, 2026
Last verified
October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
Data completeness
100% of key fields published by the source
Record confidence
highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

Other Units of Local Government

Description (from the official listing)

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.

Agency contact

Email OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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Related opportunities

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OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice · O-OJJDP-2026-172741

Deadline
Closes October 29, 2026(today)
Published award range
Published award: Up to $1,000,000