Grants / Department of Justice / Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements

Open Closes November 16, 2026 (16 days left) Opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172742

• Award ceiling$1.3 million
• Award floornot stated
• Expected awards3
• Total funding$4.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to state and local governments.

• State governments
• County governments

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Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements program. This opportunity will support states and localities to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of juvenile justice system operations by implementing targeted solutions to high-cost drivers of crime and improving youth outcomes. Applicants will identify specific challenges from across the juvenile justice system and prioritize/reprioritize allocation of scarce resources to support actionable and measurable solutions that prevent and respond to crime, address cost-drivers, and improve strategic and tactical system operations that improve youth outcomes.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov and the agency's announcement. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov, 0000000000.

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