OJJDP FY24 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative | O OJJDP 2024 172042

Opportunity Information: Apply for O OJJDP 2024 172042

The OJJDP FY24 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) designed to help communities build stronger prevention and intervention responses for children, youth, and families harmed by opioid use and other substance use disorders. The central aim is to support locally driven efforts that can identify young people and families affected by substance use, connect them to appropriate services, and sustain treatment and recovery supports that reduce harm and improve long-term well-being. The program is framed around practical community response: spotting needs early, intervening effectively, and building coordinated systems that can respond to substance use impacts in a youth- and family-centered way.

A key expectation is that applicants design projects that actively integrate youth and family partnership strategies, meaning the people most affected by opioid and substance use impacts should have meaningful roles in shaping priorities, services, and how the project is delivered. OJJDP also emphasizes collaboration across multiple sectors, recognizing that substance use impacts do not sit within a single system. Applicants are expected to partner with entities such as law enforcement, schools and education agencies, mental health and behavioral health providers, child welfare agencies, community health agencies, and community-based organizations that already serve individuals and families experiencing substance use challenges. This cross-system coordination is meant to improve referrals, reduce gaps in care, and ensure youth and families encounter a consistent, supportive response rather than fragmented services.

The opportunity strongly encourages the use of data and evidence to guide program planning and implementation. In practice, that means applicants should rely on credible local data to define the problem and target populations, select approaches that have evidence behind them when possible, and use performance measures or evaluation methods to track results. This emphasis reflects a broader Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priority to ground criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victim service programming in research, data-informed decision-making, and demonstrable outcomes.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a cooperative agreement) under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category, with CFDA number 16.842. The funding opportunity number is O-OJJDP-2024-172042. The application closing date listed for this FY24 solicitation was 2024-04-30, and the solicitation was created on 2024-03-15. OJJDP anticipated making about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $750,000 per award.

Eligibility is broad and includes state governments; county governments; city or township governments; other local government units (including towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, and other general-purpose political subdivisions); independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Overall, the opportunity is aimed at communities and institutions positioned to convene partners, deliver or coordinate services, and build sustainable, evidence-informed responses that improve outcomes for opioid-affected youth and families.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY24 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.842.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.

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