OJJDP FY25 Multistate Mentoring Programs | O OJJDP 2025 172455

Opportunity Information: Apply for O OJJDP 2025 172455

The OJJDP FY25 Multistate Mentoring Programs funding opportunity (Opportunity No. O-OJJDP-2025-172455) is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), listed under CFDA 16.726 in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category. Its focus is on supporting mentoring organizations that want to strengthen, enhance, or expand mentoring services for children and youth who are at risk, or at high risk, of delinquency, victimization, and involvement with the juvenile justice system. In practical terms, the grant is aimed at efforts that use mentoring as a prevention and intervention strategy to keep young people safer and more connected to positive adult supports, particularly when they face circumstances that increase the likelihood of system involvement or harm.

This opportunity is designed for multistate efforts, meaning the funded work is intended to operate across more than one state rather than being limited to a single local jurisdiction. OJJDP is positioning mentoring as a scalable, structured service that can be broadened to reach more youth and improved in quality for youth already being served, especially youth with elevated needs and risk factors. While the NOFO description is brief in the provided source, it clearly centers on expanding access and strengthening mentoring services for vulnerable youth populations, including those who may already be experiencing or nearing juvenile justice contact, and those who face higher exposure to victimization.

A wide range of applicants are eligible. Eligible entities include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. Nonprofit organizations are also eligible, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). The listing also includes an "Others" category, indicating additional entity types may qualify depending on the NOFO specifics. The description provided also specifically highlights units of local government and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), reinforcing that local public-sector entities and certain tribal organizations are explicitly within scope.

The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $4,000,000 per award, and OJJDP anticipates making about 15 awards. The original application closing date is October 21, 2025, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of September 12, 2025. Overall, this grant opportunity represents a sizable federal investment in mentoring infrastructure and programming intended to reduce delinquency and victimization risks and to prevent or lessen juvenile justice system involvement for young people through expanded and strengthened mentoring services delivered at a multistate scale.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY25 Multistate Mentoring Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.726.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-09-12.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-21. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.

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