ADDED ON OCTOBER 13, 2026: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to fund community-based treatment programs serving youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD). $4 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $650,000. Proposals are due on November 16, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON OCTOBER 13, 2026: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to implement and deliver 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. $16.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $2,000,000. Proposals are due on November 16, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON OCTOBER 13, 2026: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to address violent crime and reducing overdose deaths through prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to support children, youth, and families affected by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders. Nearly $9 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $750,000. Proposals are due on November 16, 2026. To download the official synosis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON OCTOBER 8, 2026: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to support legal assistance to eligible tribal members, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal justice systems that provide legal aid and indigent defense services to tribal communities located in rural and remote regions throughout the United States where legal services are sparse. Maximum awards of $600,000. Proposals are due on November 6, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON OCTOBER 8, 2026: OJJDP has issued a funding opportunity to 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. $4,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $650,000. Proposals are due on November 16, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2026: BJA has issued a funding opportunity to provide (1) comprehensive reentry services for moderate- to high-risk youth before, during, and after release from confinement, and (2) support transitional services to assist youth to successfully reenter the community. Approximately $12.5 million has been made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $750,000. Proposals are due on November 2, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2026: BJA has issued a funding opportunity to support community-based organizations and tribal governments to provide mentoring and transitional services for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities and who are assessed as moderate to high risk for recidivism. Services may be provided pre-and/or post-release. Proposals are due on October 30, 2026. Maximum awards of $1,000,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 24, 2026: DOJ has issued its annual Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation to support justice activities on Indian reservations. Maximum awards of $5.6 million. Proposals are due on October 15, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.