OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use

Opportunity details

Agency

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

Notice type

Federal Grant

Original posted

October 9, 2026

Last updated

October 18, 2026

Notice ID

grant-364058

Summary

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use program. This opportunity supports the implementation and delivery of high-quality mentoring services for youth who are currently using or dependent on substances, as well as youth at risk of substance use or who have close family members experiencing substance use or dependency. Mentoring services may include one-on-one, group, or peer mentoring—or a combination of these approaches or hybrid (traditional in-person combined with virtual mentoring).

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Eligibility

Units of local government; National organizations; Organizations having statewide reach that provide mentoring services

Units of local government; National organizations; Organizations having statewide reach that provide mentoring services

Eligible applicant categories

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• 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
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Official Grants.gov eligibility information. Listed categories are not a determination that an organization qualifies.

Funding and program

Assistance Listing

16.726

Funding instrument

G

Cost sharing

Not required

Estimated total program funding

$16,500,000

Expected number of awards

15 (government estimate, not a guaranteed count)

Official modification date

October 9, 2026

Estimated total program funding is the government figure for the whole program, not an individual award ceiling. The expected number of awards is a government estimate, not a guaranteed count. These figures are estimates, not guaranteed funding.

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