OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use

About this grant

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use program. This opportunity supports the implementation and delivery of high-quality mentoring services for youth who are currently using or dependent on substances, as well as youth at risk of substance use or who have close family members experiencing substance use or dependency. Mentoring services may include one-on-one, group, or peer mentoring—or a combination of these approaches or hybrid (traditional in-person combined with virtual mentoring).

Eligibility requirements

Eligible applicants: County governments; State governments; City or township governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Independent school districts; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

• Nonprofit
• Student

Contact information

• Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
• OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
• 0000000000