OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities
Supports state, Tribal, county, and local juvenile justice residential facilities in developing, improving, or implementing emergency plans to protect youth and staff and maintain operations.
Funder: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Due Dates: October 16, 2026 (Recommended registration start) | October 30, 2026 (Latest registration start) | November 16, 2026 (Grants.gov SF-424) | November 23, 2026 (JustGrants full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 per award for 24 months; $432,833 total anticipated funding for 2 awards
Summary: Supports emergency planning that protects youth and staff and strengthens continuity and recovery at juvenile justice residential facilities.
Key Information: Only one application per entity; project partners must participate as subrecipients, not co-applicants.
Description
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), funds the development, improvement, or implementation of emergency planning for state, Tribal, county, and local juvenile justice residential facilities. Projects should prepare facilities to protect youth and staff, keep families informed, continue operations, and reduce risks during and after emergencies.
The program aims to improve facilities’ ability to respond to and recover from natural, technological, or nonnatural incidents requiring action to protect life and property. Funding may support restoration of essential services and operations, as well as preparedness activities that maintain operational continuity and reduce risk to physical structures. Applicants may propose relevant safety and emergency preparedness activities beyond the examples in OJJDP’s emergency planning guide.
