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OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use

Federal funding opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172743 from Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes November 16, 2026

Posted
October 9, 2026
Closes
November 16, 2026
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Program funding
$16,500,000
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
16.726
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.726 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$90.9M
FY2025 obligated
−$3.2M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
−$3M
Awards in window
154

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Corporation, Mentor: the National Mentoring Partnership, Incorporated, The Dream Program, Inc., National Association of Police Athletic/activities Leagues Inc

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

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

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · [email protected] · 0000000000

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