Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice
OJJDP FY 2026 Family Treatment Court Program
In short: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention expects to make 11 awards of up to $850,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award size
- Up to $850K
- Total available
- $9M · about 11 awards
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- County government, City or town government, Tribal government, State government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 79
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/52a28dd0-69ea-4909-a1f8-c8a055b9ae7e · Printed from grantme.click/grants/95321457-2bd3-4146-8d16-c86d3552990d
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct9
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Oct26
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov9
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov13
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Nov16
Deadline
From the funder.
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What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice ojjdp-2026-172738.pdf (14 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 Family Treatment Court Program Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:” Open page 1
JustGrants · p. 1
“Submit full application in JustGrants:” Open page 1
SAM.gov · p. 5
“Up to $750,000 Expected Award Period(s) 48 months starting on January 1, 2027 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 5
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 1
“Complete SF-424 and submit in Grants.gov:” Open page 1
Project abstract or summary · p. 9
“JustGrants Standard Applicant Information *Required* Online Form Proposal Abstract Text Box Data Requested With Application Online Form” Open page 9
Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 13
“Provide a timeline listing key activities and milestones, and the months or quarters during which they will take place.” Open page 13
Length limits
Proposal Abstract: 2,000 characters max · p. 10
“Proposal Abstract In JustGrants, enter a proposal abstract (limited to 2,000 characters) summarizing the proposed project.” Open page 10
Dates in the notice
January 1, 2027 · p. 5
“Up to $750,000 Expected Award Period(s) 48 months starting on January 1, 2027 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 5
Mistakes that get applications rejected (1)
Missing a required part: If your application does not include the required cost sharing, it will be deemed ineligible for funding. · p. 6
“If your application does not include the required cost sharing, it will be deemed ineligible for funding.” Open page 6
See how others wrote it
The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Any OJP grant (sample for a rural police department)
Sample budgets
A sample budget summary and budget narrative. Not a full application · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
Who in Tennessee has won this program
28 awards to Tennessee groups in 10 counties since 2018. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $6.9M spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.5M | 2020 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $6M | 2023 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $5.9M | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.5M | 2024 |
| County of Knox | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.3M | 2024 |
| County of Hamilton | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $1.2M | 2025 |
| Shelby County Government | Memphis, Shelby County | $1.1M | 2022 |
| County of Clay | Celina, Clay County | $1M | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County | Nashville, Davidson County | $951K | 2022 |
| Shelby County Government | Memphis, Shelby County | $900K | 2019 |
| Bradley County Government | Cleveland, Bradley County | $892K | 2022 |
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 winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Valley Inc | Hohenwald, Lewis County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $1.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| Buffalo Valley Inc | Hohenwald, Lewis County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $1M | 2025 |
| Dayspring Health, Inc | Jellico, Campbell County | County of Whitley | $625K | 2023 |
| Hamilton County Coalition | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $540K spent that year | 2025 |
| Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc. | Chattanooga, Marion County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $532K spent that year | 2025 |
| Hamilton County Coalition | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $404K | 2024 |
| Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $356K | 2025 |
| Buffalo Valley Inc | Hohenwald | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $331K | 2025 |
| Buffalo Valley Inc | Hohenwald | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $323K | 2025 |
| T.a.m.b. of Jackson, TN., Inc. | Jackson, Madison County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $315K | 2025 |
| Hamilton County Coalition | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $300K | 2024 |
| Stars Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $300K | 2026 |
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).