law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP
OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172743
34 days left
Award Range
$0 – $2.0M
Total Program Funding
$16.5M
Expected Awards
15
Deadline
November 16, 2026
What This Grant Funds
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use program. This opportunity supports the implementation and delivery of high-quality mentoring services for youth who are currently using or dependent on substances, as well as youth at risk of substance use or who have close family members experiencing substance use or dependency. Mentoring services may include one-on-one, group, or peer mentoring—or a combination of these approaches or hybrid (traditional in-person combined with virtual mentoring).
Who Can Apply
Units of local government; National organizations; Organizations having statewide reach that provide mentoring services
Eligible Applicant Types
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesCounty GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)State GovernmentsIndependent School Districts501(c)(3) NonprofitsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments
Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $2.0M
- Total Program Funding
- $16.5M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 15
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: October 9, 2026
Application Deadline: November 16, 2026 (34 days remaining)
Agency Contact
Email OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov