# OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2025-172525-ojjdp-fy25-family-based-alternative-justice/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361617

> Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $750,000 to nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $2.9 million in total. Applications closed on May 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OJJDP-2025-172525 |
| Agency | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $2.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Units of local government

## What the grant funds

This NOFO will support the implementation of new, and enhance existing, family-based alternative sentencing programs for parents/primary caregivers who are involved in or at risk for becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Through pre-arrest and pre-sentencing alternatives, these programs focus on rehabilitation, family unification, and family preservation. They help parents avoid incarceration, when appropriate, while strengthening their skills and capacity to care for their children long-term, preventing children from entering the foster care system, and reducing the likelihood for children and parents/primary caregivers of future involvement in the juvenile or criminal justice systems.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OJJDP-2025-172525 still open?

No. It closed on May 8, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice?

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, 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 FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice?

Closed May 8, 2026. 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 $750,000 each. About $2.9 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, Texas Office of the Governor, City of Chicago. The program made 4,339 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.