# OJJDP FY 2021 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2021-10001-ojjdp-fy-2021-opioid-affected-youth-initiative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333504

> Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $1.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $9.8 million in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OJJDP-2021-10001 |
| Agency | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 28, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $9.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.842 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For-profit organizations other than small businesses For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply. Eligible applicants that propose to provide direct services to youth must not include youth who are age 18 or older in the population they will serve.

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This program will support the efforts of states, communities, tribal jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to implement programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic to ensure public safety.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OJJDP-2021-10001 still open?

No. It closed on June 28, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-OJJDP-2026-172748, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2021 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative?

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2021 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative?

Closed June 28, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $9.8 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc., SRI International, Penquis C.A.P., Inc. The program made 62 awards worth $48.2 million in that time.