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BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172700 · Deadline: September 24, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $1M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 16.812, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $784k against a $1M ceiling (78%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 143 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program. This opportunity will provide treatment and recovery support services to parents with substance use disorders (SUD) who have minor children or are pregnant and are under correctional control in a facility or community-based setting. State, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations may apply for funding to provide family-based SUD treatment programs in jail, in prison, or as part of an alternative to incarceration to reduce recidivism and im…

Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3), Others · Categories: Law, Justice and Legal Services · official listing ↗

Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.