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Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment

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In short: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention expects to make 6 awards of up to $650,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Deadline
Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
Award size
Up to $650K
Total available
$4M · about 6 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), State government, County government, City or town government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 79

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About this grant

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment program. This opportunity will fund community-based treatment programs serving youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD). Selected community-based programs will develop or expand cross-system approaches to improve responses and outcomes for youth with SUDs and MHSUDs who are at risk of or have already been in the juvenile justice system by increasing access to community-based treatment, as appropriate, to address their substance use and mental health needs to prevent reoffending and recidivism.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/2848d930-7bad-48e0-b7ea-98b8b08de439 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/744f951c-722e-43e9-8d1e-a685969f1a08

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  1. Oct9
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
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  2. Oct26
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  3. Nov9
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
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  4. Nov13
    Submit
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  5. Nov16
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice ojjdp-2026-172737.pdf (12 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Registrations you need first (3)

  • Grants.gov · p. 1
    “OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 02/28/2027 OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community- Based Treatment Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:” Open page 1
  • JustGrants · p. 1
    “Submit full application in JustGrants:” Open page 1
  • SAM.gov · p. 4
    “Key Dates and Times NOFO Release Date October 8, 2026 SAM.gov Registration/Renewal Begin the process by October 16, 2026, and no later than October 30, 2026 Step 1:” Open page 4

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What to submit

  • Form SF-424 · p. 1
    “Complete SF-424 and submit in Grants.gov:” Open page 1
  • Project abstract or summary · p. 7
    “JustGrants Standard Applicant Information *Required* Online Form Proposal Abstract Text Box Data Requested With Application” Open page 7
  • Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 7
    “Timeline Attachment In addition to the items marked *Required* in the table above, the following are considered basic minimum requirement elements that are considered in the responsiveness review:” Open page 7
  • Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 10
    “Provide resumes of key personnel who will work on the proposed project or a description of the experience and skills of key personnel necessary to implement the project.” Open page 10

Length limits

  • Proposal Abstract: 2,000 characters max · p. 8
    “Proposal Abstract In JustGrants, enter a proposal abstract (limited to 2,000 characters) summarizing the proposed project.” Open page 8

Dates in the notice

  • October 8, 2026 · p. 4
    “Key Dates and Times NOFO Release Date October 8, 2026 SAM.gov Registration/Renewal Begin the process by October 16, 2026, and no later than October 30, 2026 Step 1:” Open page 4

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

28 awards to Tennessee groups in 10 counties since 2018. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashville$6.9M spent that year2025
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesNashville, Davidson County$6.5M2020
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesNashville, Davidson County$6M2023
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesNashville, Davidson County$5.9M2021
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyNashville, Davidson County$1.5M2024
County of KnoxKnoxville, Knox County$1.3M2024
County of HamiltonChattanooga, Hamilton County$1.2M2025
Shelby County GovernmentMemphis, Shelby County$1.1M2022
County of ClayCelina, Clay County$1M2025
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyNashville, Davidson County$951K2022
Shelby County GovernmentMemphis, Shelby County$900K2019
Bradley County GovernmentCleveland, Bradley County$892K2022

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration and Tennessee Department of Health pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 51 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Buffalo Valley IncHohenwald, Lewis CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$1.7M spent that year2025
Buffalo Valley IncHohenwald, Lewis CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$1M2025
Dayspring Health, IncJellico, Campbell CountyCounty of Whitley$625K2023
Hamilton County CoalitionChattanooga, Hamilton CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$540K spent that year2025
Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc.Chattanooga, Marion CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$532K spent that year2025
Hamilton County CoalitionChattanooga, Hamilton CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$404K2024
Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, IncChattanooga, Hamilton CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$356K2025
Buffalo Valley IncHohenwaldTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$331K2025
Buffalo Valley IncHohenwaldTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$323K2025
T.a.m.b. of Jackson, TN., Inc.Jackson, Madison CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$315K2025
Hamilton County CoalitionChattanooga, Hamilton CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$300K2024
Stars NashvilleNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services$300K2026

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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About the federal program

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program, also called “Title: Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program”
Program number 16.838 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: read this year's.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 9, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number O-OJJDP-2026-172737 · program number 16.838