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Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements

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In short: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention expects to make 3 awards of up to $1.3 million. Open to state government or county government.

Deadline
Due Nov 16, 2026 · 37 days left
Award size
Up to $1.3M
Total available
$4M · about 3 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
State government, County 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: 3

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About this grant

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements program. This opportunity will support states and localities to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of juvenile justice system operations by implementing targeted solutions to high-cost drivers of crime and improving youth outcomes. Applicants will identify specific challenges from across the juvenile justice system and prioritize/reprioritize allocation of scarce resources to support actionable and measurable solutions that prevent and respond to crime, address cost-drivers, and improve strategic and tactical system operations that improve youth outcomes.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/afe0e148-d3d9-4ae3-8022-57429dc57ebf · Printed from grantme.click/grants/9f26af46-8444-4064-9ce4-4aba2642faf8

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  1. Oct10
    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
  2. Oct26
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Nov9
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Nov13
    Submit
    Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines.
  5. Nov16
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice ojjdp-2026-172742.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 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:” Open page 1
  • JustGrants · p. 1
    “Submit full application in JustGrants:” Open page 1
  • SAM.gov · p. 4
    “Grants.gov Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2026-172742 Expected Total Amount of Funding $3,974,000 Anticipated Number of Awards 3 Award Type(s) Grant Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,324,666 Expected Award Period(s) 36 months starting on January 1, 2027 Key…” 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
  • 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
  • Letters of support or commitment · p. 10
    “Applicants should include, for each named supporting entity, a signed letter of support that outlines the supporting entity’s reasons for supporting the project. 1 See 2 C.F.R.” Open page 10
  • Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 11
    “Provide a timeline listing key activities and milestones, and the quarters during which they will take place.” Open page 11

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

  • January 1, 2027 · p. 4
    “Grants.gov Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2026-172742 Expected Total Amount of Funding $3,974,000 Anticipated Number of Awards 3 Award Type(s) Grant Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,324,666 Expected Award Period(s) 36 months starting on January 1, 2027 Key…” Open page 4

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

1 award to Tennessee groups since 2022. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashville$57K spent that year2023

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 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. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashvilleCommunity Resources for Justice, Crime and Justice Institute$134K spent that year2024
State of TennesseeNashvilleCommunity Resources for Justice$75K spent that year2023

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

More from Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

About the federal program

Justice Reinvestment Initiative, also called “JRI”
Program number 16.827 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · 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 10, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number O-OJJDP-2026-172742 · program number 16.827