§ Federal grant opportunity · O-OJJDP-2026-172751
OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention is accepting applications for OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program. The deadline is November 2, 2026 and the published award range is $0 – $750K.
Key facts
- Funder
- Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
- Application deadline
- November 2, 2026
- Award range
- $0 – $750K
- Eligibility
- federally recognized native american tribal governments, state governments, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, city or township governments, other, nonprofits non higher education without 501c3, county governments
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Law Justice And Legal Services
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2026-172751
Program overview
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program. This opportunity will support states, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, and community-based organizations to provide (1) comprehensive reentry services for moderate- to high-risk youth before, during, and after release from confinement, and (2) support transitional services to assist youth to successfully reenter the community. This program supports collaborations between state agencies, local government, Tribes, and community- and faith-based organizations to address the challenges that reentry and recidivism reduction pose for moderate to high-risk juvenile offenders returning to their communities from juvenile residential or correctional facilities.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before November 2, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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