FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
🏛 Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations selected as BJA COSSUP grantees to receive training and technical assistance. Eligible recipients are active COSSUP program participants seeking to strengthen their substance use response capacity. The assistance focuses on addressing operational challenges in opioid, stimulant, and substance abuse programming.
Geographic scope is national. Funding supports training activities, technical assistance delivery, and capacity-building for existing BJA grantees. Organizations must demonstrate current COSSUP grant status and operational need for support.
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Program description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA). This opportunity will provide training and technical assistance to BJA COSSUP grantees to address technical operational challenges to improve responses to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Statement of Work
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Evidence of current BJA COSSUP grant award
- Evaluation plan
Program contact
- 👤 Bureau of Justice Assistance
- 📧 OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
- 📞 202-514-9354
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 16.838 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$18,533,000
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$9,600,000
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$8,911,329
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$7,000,000
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$7,000,000
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$7,000,000
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$7,000,000
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$7,000,000
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$7,000,000
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$7,000,000
Top States by Funding
- FL 5 awards $37.0M
- OH 10 awards $29.9M
- MD 5 awards $27.7M
- MA 8 awards $27.0M
- WV 3 awards $19.5M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 16.838). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $24,975,562 | |
| 2025 | $138,006,175 |
FAQ
Who is eligible for this training and technical assistance grant?
Only organizations that are current BJA COSSUP grantees qualify. You must already hold an active COSSUP award from BJA.
What can the funding support?
The funding covers training programs, technical assistance services, and capacity-building activities to address operational challenges in substance use response work.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is November 2, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
Do I need to provide matching funds?
No, cost sharing is not required for this grant.
What type of organization can apply?
BJA typically awards such grants to established nonprofits, government agencies, and universities with proven experience in substance abuse programming and training delivery.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly document your status as an active BJA COSSUP grantee. Include proof of current award in your application.
- Focus your proposal on specific operational challenges your organization faces. Be concrete about what assistance will improve outcomes.
- Demonstrate experience delivering training or technical assistance in substance use response or criminal justice settings.
- Build your budget around realistic costs for trainer time, materials, travel, and evaluation activities.
- Connect your technical assistance plan directly to BJA's goals for reducing overdose deaths and improving response capacity.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applicants often fail to clearly establish current COSSUP grant status, causing immediate rejection. Vague descriptions of specific operational challenges or generic training plans lack the detail BJA expects. Many budgets underestimate evaluation and outcome measurement costs, which are critical for federal programs.
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