Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence

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In short: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention expects to make 9 awards of up to $815,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Deadline: Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
Award size: Up to $815K
Total available: $7.3M · about 9 awards
Match ?: Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: County government, Tribal organization, Private college or university, City or town government, Public college or university, State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), School district, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), and others named in the official notice
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: 4

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About this grant

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence. This opportunity will support the implementation of violent crime reduction strategies focused on violent juvenile offenders and improving communities' ability to help children exposed to violence in their homes, schools, and communities. Through this program the incidence and impact of violence will be reduced by strengthening local efforts to address victimization of children exposed to violence and mitigate the risk of adverse long-term effects and negative outcomes associated with children's exposure to violence.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Units of local government

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/3166cd9a-0c1f-4f38-94e2-d46addaf3d57 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/fb229363-e4c4-4d36-b66d-795fe59eb028

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Oct9
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Oct26
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Nov14
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Nov16
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Who in Tennessee has won this program

3 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2011. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
Shelby County Government	Memphis, Shelby County	$2.5M	2012
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare	Memphis, Shelby County	$266K spent that year	2025
Hamilton County, Tennessee	Chattanooga, Hamilton County	$76K spent that year	2024

Source: USAspending.gov; 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. 1 pass-through grant on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winner	Where	Through	Amount	Fiscal year
State of Tennessee	Nashville	Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach	$34K spent that year	2025

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

About the federal program

Children Exposed to Violence, also called “Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence”
Program number 16.818 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Project grant

How applications are judged

Varies by program. Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities established by OJJDP and applicable laws.

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None required (federal program listing).

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