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OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172734

13 days left (deadline Oct 29, 2026)

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 16, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	O-OJJDP-2026-172734
Agency	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Department of Justice
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	16.838
Posted	Sep 21, 2026
Deadline	Oct 29, 2026
Award ceiling	$750,000
Expected number of awards	16
Estimated total program funding	$12,000,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Grant
Category	Law justice and legal services
Last updated here	Oct 16, 2026

Summary from the notice

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.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Federally recognized tribal governments
State governments
County governments
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
City or township governments
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)

Who should take a closer look

Nonprofits
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Colleges and universities
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Registrations you will likely need

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SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
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OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Who should take a closer look

Not listed as eligible

Registrations you will likely need

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