O-OJJDP-2026-172764: OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Training, Technical Assistance, and Subgrants Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2026.
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $12.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 22, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$12.0 million
- Total funding$12.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | September 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 30, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
National CASA Association
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Court Appointed Special Advocates awards averaged $12.2 million; this notice allows up to $12.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Training, Technical Assistance, and Subgrants Program – Invited to Apply. This opportunity seeks to fund one organization to carry out key activities designed to ensure abused and neglected children involved in dependency court proceedings have access to a court appointed special advocate (CASA).
Who has won Court Appointed Special Advocates grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Court Appointed Special Advocates (16.756) awarded $36.5 million across 3 grant awards, an average of $12.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National CASA Association | Washington | 3 | $36.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OJJDP-2026-172764 still open?
No. It closed on September 30, 2026.
Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Training, Technical Assistance, and Subgrants Program?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Training, Technical Assistance, and Subgrants Program?
Closed September 30, 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 $12.0 million each. About $12.0 million in total for one award.
Who has won Court Appointed Special Advocates grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National CASA Association. The program made 3 awards worth $36.5 million in that time.
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