# Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (16.842)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-842-opioid-affected-youth-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $48.2 million in 62 grants, about $776,835 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Support youth and families impacted by substance use
Program goal(s) description: Implement programs and provide services to youth and families impacted by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders.?
Program objective(s) name: Provide treatment and other support services to families impacted by substance use to reduce system involvement.
Program objective(s) description: Implement prevention, intervention, and treatment programs that address the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, parents, and youth; implement integrated services for parents and children that support families through treatment and recovery; reduce foster care system involvement; and support the juvenile and criminal justice systems to address the needs of children and youth impacted by opioids.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $8.9 million | 13 |
| 2022 | $18.0 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $11.1 million | 14 |
| 2024 | $10.3 million | 11 |
| 2025 | -$60,110 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | $6.0 million |
| SRI International | California | $2.2 million |
| Penquis C.A.P., Inc. | Maine | $1.4 million |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Tennessee | $1.4 million |
| Child & Family Services of Eastern Virginia, Inc. | Virginia | $1.4 million |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Massachusetts | $1.4 million |
| Utah State University | Utah | $1.4 million |
| Gang Alternative, Inc. | Florida | $1.4 million |
| Cecil County Maryland | Maryland | $1.3 million |
| National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project, Inc | New Mexico | $989,946 |
| Lift Community Action Agency Inc | Oklahoma | $750,000 |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | $750,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Alabama | $749,998 |
| National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children | Colorado | $749,598 |
| A New Day Inc | New Mexico | $749,268 |
| Beginning New Outreach, Incorporated | Georgia | $748,818 |
| Family & Children's Svc. | Tennessee | $745,579 |
| Alabama Department of Commerce | Alabama | $741,975 |
| Westcare Foundation, Inc. | Nevada | $741,975 |
| Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators Inc. | Massachusetts | $741,975 |

## Open opportunities

- [OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2026-172748-ojjdp-fy-2026-opioid-affected-youth-initiative/), closes November 16, 2026