BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use, Site-Based Program

The BJA Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use, Site-Based Program is a federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice through the Office of Justice Programs and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The program is designed to support comprehensive efforts that address overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances of abuse through coordinated public safety and public health approaches. The funding opportunity supports state, territorial, local, and tribal governments in implementing or expanding programs that improve prevention, treatment, recovery support, and law enforcement coordination related to substance use disorders and overdose response. The initiative is intended to reduce overdose fatalities, improve community safety, and strengthen systems that support individuals involved with the criminal justice system. The funding opportunity provides approximately $104,400,000 in anticipated total funding across five categories and subcategories. Category 1 supports local governments and is divided into urban or large jurisdictions, suburban or medium-sized jurisdictions, and rural jurisdictions, with award ceilings ranging from $1,000,000 to $1,600,000. Category 2 supports state governments with awards up to $7,000,000, while Category 3 supports tribal governments with awards up to $1,000,000. All awards have an anticipated 36-month project period beginning June 1, 2026. Applicants may request less than the maximum award amount but are expected to propose budgets that are reasonable and aligned with project capacity and proposed activities. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds. Eligible activities include locating and investigating illicit opioid distribution activity, supporting diversion and alternative-to-incarceration programs, expanding naloxone access and overdose prevention training, embedding social services within law enforcement response systems, implementing treatment and recovery support services, establishing prescription drug take-back programs, supporting court-based intervention models, and improving regional information collection and dissemination efforts. Funding may also support medications for opioid use disorder, peer recovery services, transitional or recovery housing, transportation services for treatment-related purposes, and multidisciplinary public safety and health collaborations. However, no more than 30 percent of total grant funds may be used for transitional or recovery housing, and funds may not be used for construction, facility purchases, prizes, gift cards, client stipends, food, beverages, or vehicle purchases. Federal funds also may not support activities that violate federal immigration law or applicable civil rights laws. Eligibility is limited to government entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other local governmental units such as boroughs, villages, or parishes. Local government applicants must apply under the appropriate subcategory based on population size or rural designation. State applicants must apply on behalf of at least six jurisdictions or affected regions and assume responsibility for management and oversight of all identified projects. State and local government applicants are required to submit a certification signed by the chief executive officer or senior official of the applicant government affirming compliance with federal immigration information-sharing statutes. Tribal governments are exempt from this certification requirement. Multiple applications may be submitted if they represent different projects or service areas, although jurisdictions cannot receive multiple awards for the same project in the same fiscal year. The application process requires a two-step electronic submission process through Grants.gov and JustGrants. Applicants must first submit the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance in Grants.gov by May 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The complete application package, including attachments, must then be submitted in JustGrants by May 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM Eastern Time. Required application components include a proposal abstract, proposal narrative, budget detail form, financial management questionnaire, disclosures, certifications, and other supporting attachments. Proposal narratives are limited to 20 pages and must address six sections: description of the issue, funding need, project goals and objectives, project design and implementation, capabilities and competencies, and plans for collecting performance measure data. Applications are evaluated through a merit review process using criteria that include project design, organizational capabilities, budget completeness, funding need, and alignment with program objectives. The highest weighted review categories are project design and organizational capabilities, each accounting for 30 percent of the peer review score. The funding opportunity was released on March 25, 2026, and applicants are encouraged to begin SAM.gov registration or renewal activities no later than April 20, 2026. A pre-application webinar is expected but details will be announced separately through Bureau of Justice Assistance events communications. Successful applicants will receive award notifications through JustGrants, and award recipients must comply with quarterly financial and performance reporting requirements, final reporting obligations, civil rights requirements, and federal grant administration standards. Contact assistance for the funding opportunity is available through the Office of Justice Programs Response Center at OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov or by phone at 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 during regular Eastern Time business hours. The funding opportunity appears to be part of an annually recurring federal initiative previously administered under related Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program and Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program cycles.

Applicants should clearly demonstrate how proposed activities differ from any active COSSUP or prior COAP/COSSAP projects and provide detailed evidence supporting community substance use and overdose impacts. Strong applications align activities with measurable outcomes, include realistic implementation timelines, and clearly explain coordination among law enforcement treatment and recovery partners.