OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use
The summary for the OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use grant is detailed below.
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OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use: 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).
| Federal Grant Title: | OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use |
| Federal Agency Name: | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP) |
| Grant Categories: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-OJJDP-2026-172743 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 16.726 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | November 16th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | November 16th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | October 9th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | October 9th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | October 10th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $16,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $2,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | October 9th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Units of local government; National organizations; Organizations having statewide reach that provide mentoring services
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Full Announcement
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Email
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