Assistance Listing 16.540
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs · Department of Justice
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 89% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 204 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 6% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $672,542. Expect about 30 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 17%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 11%
- 6% higher ed · 82% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 6%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $673K
- $620K – $876K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 53
- $43M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- annual · 30-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | Government | NY | 6 | $12,817,429 |
| Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Government | WA | 5 | $4,118,219 |
| North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Government | ND | 5 | $3,972,429 |
| Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana | Government | IN | 5 | $3,803,910 |
| Department of Justice Wisconsin | Government | WI | 5 | $3,233,107 |
| Oficina Para EL Desarrollo Socioeconomico Y Comunitatrio | Government | PR | 5 | $2,585,436 |
| Mississippi Department of Public Safety | Government | MS | 5 | $2,483,173 |
| Division of Child and Family Services | Government | NV | 5 | $2,462,652 |
| Public Safety South Carolina Department | Government | SC | 5 | $2,061,462 |
| Department of Youth Affairs | Government | GU | 5 | $400,642 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | $6.3M | $674K | $389K – $743K |
| 2022 | 76 | $68M | $611K | $464K – $995K |
| 2023 | 83 | $65M | $610K | $300K – $933K |
| 2024 | 68 | $57M | $601K | $523K – $990K |
| 2025 | 53 | $43M | $673K | $620K – $876K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 2026-07-30 | 2 d | O-OJJDP-2025-172666 · OJJDP FY25 Invited to Apply - Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-04-30 | 38 d | O-OJJDP-2025-172543 · OJJDP FY25 Title II Formula Grants Program Training and Technical Assistance Center |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-04-30 | 38 d | O-OJJDP-2025-172545 · OJJDP FY25 Nonparticipating States: Connecticut, Texas, and Wyoming |
| 2026-03-18 | 2026-05-27 | 70 d | O-OJJDP-2025-172546 · OJJDP FY25 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-30 | 13 d | O-OJJDP-2025-172282 · OJJDP Supplemental Award to FY 2023 Title II Formula Grant – Invited to Apply |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-09 | 3 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172246 · OJJDP FY24 Invited to Apply – Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award OJJDP FY19 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-12-30 | 115 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172247 · OJJDP FY24 Invited to Apply – Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award OJJDP FY2020 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-16 | 10 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172249 · OJJDP FY24 Invited to Apply – Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award OJJDP FY22 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-16 | 10 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172250 · OJJDP FY24 Invited to Apply – Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award OJJDP FY23 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-16 | 10 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172248 · OJJDP FY24 Invited to Apply – Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award OJJDP FY21 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | 21 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172219 · OJJDP FY24 National Youth Justice Training and Technical Assistance - Invited to Apply |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | 18 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172197 · OJJDP FY24 Center for Youth Justice Transformation – Invited To Apply |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-08-13 | 27 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172202 · OJJDP FY24 Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) in Juvenile Justice – Invited To Apply |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-12-26 | 206 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172170 · OJJDP FY24 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-07-01 | 32 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172163 · OJJDP FY24 Nonparticipating States: Texas and Wyoming |
| 2024-05-24 | 2024-07-17 | 54 d | O-BJA-2024-172157 · BJA FY24 Training and Technical Assistance for Justice-Focused Community-Based Organizations |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-08-22 | 98 d | O-OJJDP-2023-172136 · OJJDP FY23 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Program – Invited to Apply |
| 2024-05-08 | 2024-05-15 | 7 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172113 · OJJDP FY24 District of Columbia Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program – Invited to Apply |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-06-18 | 48 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172085 · OJJDP FY24 Juvenile Justice Evidence Translation Project |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-10 | 4 d | O-OJJDP-2024-171895 · OJJDP FY24 Support to FY19 Title II Formula Grant Program - Invited to Apply |
| 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-05 | 8 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171871 · OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Juvenile Justice Facility Leadership Certificate Program Training and Technical Assistance |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-28 | 48 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171851 · OJJDP FY 2023 Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-09-20 | 50 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171848 · OJJDP FY 2022 and 2023 Nonparticipating States: Connecticut (2022), Nebraska (2022), Texas (2022 and 2023), Wyoming (2022 and 2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | 2023-08-11 | 37 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171788 · OJJDP FY 2023 Title II Formula Grants Program |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-08-14 | 48 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171805 · OJJDP FY 2023 Center for Youth Justice Transformation |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-07-11 | 46 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171777 · OJJDP FY 2023 Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) in Juvenile Justice |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-06 | 5 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171524 · OJJDP FY 2022 Invitation to Apply Guidance - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Training and Technical Assistance Program |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-09 | 9 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171474 · OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Training and Technical Assistance Program |
| 2022-09-12 | 2022-09-19 | 7 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171437 · OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply -Addressing the Training Needs of Juvenile Prosecutors Program |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-21 | 7 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171395 · OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Training and Technical Assistance - National Gang Center |
| 2022-06-03 | 2022-07-28 | 55 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171353 · OJJDP FY 2022 Title II Formula Grants Program FY 2022 Title II Grant Solicitation Year 2 of the 3-Year Plan |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-06-08 | 48 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171273 · OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice-Involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit Youth |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-19 | 14 d | O-OJJDP-2021-56001 · OJJDP Invited to Apply - OJJDP Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Title II Supplemental (NY, WA and Guam) |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-07-16 | 22 d | O-OJJDP-2021-43002 · OJJDP FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Addressing the Training Needs of Juvenile Prosecutors Program |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-07-21 | 48 d | O-OJJDP-2021-30002 · OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-29 | 46 d | O-OJJDP-2021-18001 · OJJDP FY 2021 Title II Formula Grants Program FY 2021 Title II Grant Solicitation Year 1 of the 3-Year Plan |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-12-17 | 60 d | OJJDP-2019-15038 · OJJDP FY 19 Non Participating State Program |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-06-17 | 61 d | OJJDP-2019-14933 · OJJDP FY 19 Addressing the Training Needs of Juvenile Prosecutors |
| 2019-03-26 | 2019-05-28 | 63 d | OJJDP-2019-14996 · OJJDP FY 19 Center for Coordinated Assistance to States (CCAS) |
| 2018-06-27 | 2018-07-30 | 33 d | OJJDP-2018-13583 · OJJDP FY 18 Nonparticipating State Program |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 16.540?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 89% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 204 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 6% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $672,542. Expect about 30 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $673K; the middle half ran from $620K to $876K. 53 new awards were made, with $43M committed to them.
When does 16.540 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 30 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jul 28, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Justice (Office of Justice Programs). Assistance Listing 16.540 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 90% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.