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

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172743

31 days left (deadline Nov 16, 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-2026-172743
Agency	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Department of Justice
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	16.726
Posted	Oct 9, 2026
Deadline	Nov 16, 2026
Award ceiling	$2,000,000
Expected number of awards	15
Estimated total program funding	$16,500,000
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 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

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
Public and state colleges and universities
Private colleges and universities
County governments
City or township governments
Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
State governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
Federally recognized tribal governments

Who should take a closer look

Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

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

Eligibility details from the notice

Units of local government; National organizations; Organizations having statewide reach that provide mentoring services

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

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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Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
Check your SAM.gov registration is active.
Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.

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

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Who should take a closer look

Not listed as eligible

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

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