Grant opportunity
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
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.
- Funder
- Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
- Applications close 2026-11-09
- Applications close 2026-11-09: Nov 9, 2026
- Award
- USD 750,000
- Applicant
- 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; County governments; State governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
Call summary
Overview
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program is official opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172734, published by Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention during the 18-22 August 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: 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; County governments; State governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- 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.
- Opportunity number: O-OJJDP-2026-172734
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 750,000
- Expected number of awards: 16
Applications close 2026-11-09
Applications close 2026-11-09: Nov 9, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
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. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172734.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: 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; County governments; State governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 750,000
Expected number of awards: 16
Themes and supported activities
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.
Opportunity number: O-OJJDP-2026-172734
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-11-09: Applications close 2026-11-09: Nov 9, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.