OJJDP has $4 million for youth SUD/mental health treatment!
The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) just issued the OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment NOFO. This program will fund will fund community-based treatment programs serving youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD). Projecets will develop or expand cross-system approaches to improve responses and outcomes for youth with SUDs and MHSUDs who are at risk of or have already been in the juvenile justice system by increasing access to community-based treatment, as appropriate, to address their substance use and mental health needs to prevent reoffending and recidivism.There’s $4M available with grants up to $650K to be made. Cities, counties, states, and Indian tribes are eligible applicants. This is a two-step application process: November 16 for grants.gov and November 23 for JustGrants, so you must act fast. Call 800.540.8906, ext. 1, or email seliger@seliger.com for a fast, free fee quote to have us write your entire OJJDP proposal, or edit your draft, for a reasonable flat fee.