What the buyer needs

AI summary

The government authority located in Washington, D.C. requires a vendor to provide community and schools youth drug prevention program services. The buyer expects the winning contractor to perform all work onsite at the specified location. Only USA organizations operating onshore meet the eligibility criteria for this procurement opportunity. The buyer seeks proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed specific evaluation factors or key dates in the provided text.

Scope of work

Comprehensive youth drug prevention and intervention programs from preschool through grade 12
Early identification, mentoring, and referral to treatment services
Family engagement strategies for parents and caregivers
Training for school personnel, parents, law enforcement, and community members
Establishing and maintaining safe zones of passage for student travel

How proposals are evaluated

Criterion	Weight / scoring
Description of the Need	5%
Project Goals and Objectives	15%
Project Design and Implementation	35%
Capabilities and Competencies	30%
Budget	15%

Minimum qualifications

State, county, city, or township governments
Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments
Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education

Documents to include with your response

Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424
Standard Applicant Information
Proposal Abstract
Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire
Agency Funding Priorities Inventory
Proposal Questionnaire
Budget Detail Worksheet
Timeline
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
Disclosures and Assurances forms

How to submit

Method: Electronic via Grants.gov and JustGrants
Instructions: Step 1 requires submitting SF-424 on Grants.gov. Step 2 requires submitting full application components on JustGrants.

Grants.gov funding details

Funding opportunity: O-OJJDP-2026-172734 · OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Assistance listing: 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program
Total program funding: $12.0M
Award size: $750.0K
Expected awards: 16
Applications close: Nov 9, 2026
Instrument: Grant
Cost sharing required: No
Eligible applicants: City or township 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; County governments; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. federal public data).