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

Eligible applicants

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see eligibility details)

Units of local government; National organizations; Organizations having statewide reach that provide mentoring services

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).

Instrument

Grant

Activity

Law, justice and legal services

Assistance listings

16.726

Cost sharing

Not required

Last updated

Oct 9, 2026

From Grants.gov's public daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. Agency contacts, full eligibility and application packages are on Grants.gov; always confirm deadlines there before applying.

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