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NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Youth Justice Topics

National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2025-172607

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $4.0M

Total Program Funding

$4.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 10, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Youth Justice Topics. National Institute of Justice. This NOFO seeks proposals for evaluation projects to inform policy and practice in the field of youth justice in the following two topics: 1. Evaluations on Juvenile Justice System Prosecution 2. Evaluations of Juvenile Reentry Practices up to $4,000,000 per award; $4,000,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges, Public universities/colleges, County governments, Special district governments, For-profit organizations (+10 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Other Units of Local Government and Federal Agencies
•Deadline: 2026-06-10

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High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

This NOFO seeks proposals for evaluation projects to inform policy and practice in the field of youth justice in the following two topics: 1. Evaluations on Juvenile Justice System Prosecution 2. Evaluations of Juvenile Reentry Practices

Who Can Apply

Other Units of Local Government and Federal Agencies

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesCounty GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsSmall BusinessesCity/Township GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsOther (see NOFO for details)501(c)(3) NonprofitsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)State GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsPublic And Indian Housing AuthoritiesFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $4.0M
Total Program Funding: $4.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 8, 2026

Application Deadline: June 10, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, contact the OJP Response Center at Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov, and Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday. OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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