OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Summary
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence. This opportunity will support the implementation of violent crime reduction strategies focused on violent juvenile offenders and improving communities' ability to help children exposed to violence in their homes, schools, and communities. Through this program the incidence and impact of violence will be reduced by strengthening local efforts to address victimization of children exposed to violence and mitigate the risk of adverse long-term effects and negative outcomes associated with children's exposure to violence.
Eligibility
Units of local government | applicant types: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Independent school districts