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Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

16.842

Program objective

Objectives include implementing programs and services that address public safety concerns, intervention, prevention, diversion, and treatment services for children, youth, and families directly impacted by opioid abuse. Sites should work in partnership with representatives from law enforcement, education, probation and community supervision, juvenile court, mental health service providers, medical physicians/examiners, prosecutors, community-based organizations that address substance abuse, child welfare agencies, child protective services, first responders, and other community health agencies. The performance measures associated with this objective are: PM 1: Number of individuals served (by population) PM 1: Percentage of eligible individuals served by a multidisciplinary team

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2018

    In FY 2018, OJJDP awarded cooperative agreements to six sites and one training and technical assistance provider.

  2. 2020

    OJJDP awarded nearly $7 million to seven sites under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative to develop data-driven responses to opioid abuse.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

DOJ Grants Financial Guide at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview.

  1. 34 U.S.C. 11171-11172; Pub. L. No. 118-42, 138 Stat. 25, 150.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Child (6-15)
  • Drug Addict
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Individual/Family
  • Infant (0-5)
  • Juvenile Delinquent
  • Local
  • Major Metropolis (over 250,000)
  • Other Urban
  • Rural
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • State
  • Suburban
  • Youth (16-21)

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