Assistance Listing 16.842
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Office of Justice Programs · Department of Justice
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 65% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 76% of them.
Based on 23 new awards in FY2022–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 7% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $741,975. Expect about 38 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 65%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 76%
- 8% higher ed · 14% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 7%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $742K
- $742K – $742K middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 10
- $7.4M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Mar
- annual · 38-day window
Open right now under this program
1 opportunity · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
| Deadline | Opportunity | Expected awards |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1616 days | OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth InitiativeO-OJJDP-2026-172748 | — |
Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRI International | Nonprofit | CA | 3 | $2,170,600 |
| Penquis C.A.P., INC. | Nonprofit | ME | 2 | $1,444,839 |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Nonprofit | TN | 2 | $1,440,554 |
| Child & Family Services of Eastern Virginia, INC. | Nonprofit | VA | 2 | $1,440,553 |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Nonprofit | MA | 2 | $1,440,492 |
| Utah State University | Higher ed | UT | 2 | $1,429,876 |
| Gang Alternative, INC. | Nonprofit | FL | 2 | $1,429,875 |
| Cecil County Maryland | Government | MD | 2 | $1,275,038 |
| National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project, INC | Nonprofit | NM | 2 | $989,946 |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, INC. | Nonprofit | FL | 1 | $6,000,000 |
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 | 13 | $8.3M | $691K | $676K – $691K |
| 2022 | 26 | $23M | $705K | $695K – $739K |
| 2023 | 13 | $9.6M | $750K | $749K – $750K |
| 2024 | 10 | $7.4M | $742K | $742K – $742K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-16 | 38 d | O-OJJDP-2026-172748 · OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-05-08 | 44 d | O-OJJDP-2025-172510 · OJJDP FY25 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-20 | 8 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172226 · OJJDP FY24 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative – Invited to Apply |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-04-30 | 46 d | O-OJJDP-2024-172042 · OJJDP FY24 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-20 | 6 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171826 · OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Training and Technical Assistance |
| 2023-03-27 | 2023-05-16 | 50 d | O-OJJDP-2023-171693 · OJJDP FY 2023 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-08-02 | 14 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171407 · OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply -Training and Technical Assistance - Opioid Affected youth Initiative |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-25 | 48 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171246 · OJJDP FY 2022 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-02-22 | 11 d | O-OJJDP-2022-171103 · OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to OJJDP Previously Funded Awards (FY 2020 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative) |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-28 | 47 d | O-OJJDP-2021-10001 · OJJDP FY 2021 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-04-20 | 60 d | OJJDP-2020-17352 · OJJDP FY 20 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2019-03-05 | 2019-05-07 | 63 d | OJJDP-2019-15035 · OJJDP FY 19 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-08-02 | 62 d | OJJDP-2018-14562 · OJJDP FY 18 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 16.842?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 65% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 76% of them. Based on 23 new awards in FY2022–24. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 7% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $741,975. Expect about 38 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Opioid Affected Youth Initiative award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $742K; the middle half ran from $742K to $742K. 10 new awards were made, with $7.4M committed to them.
When does 16.842 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Mar with about 38 days to apply. The most recent round posted Oct 9, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Justice (Office of Justice Programs). Assistance Listing 16.842 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 78% 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.