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Issue of August 24, 2026

This issue covers three federal opportunities open to Florida nonprofits, spanning family-based substance use treatment, senior volunteer engagement, and wandering-prevention safety programs. Deadlines run from late September through late October 2026.

One offer this issue

Second Chance Act Family-Based SUD Treatment Program (the lead item below) closes September 24. If your organization is filing and you want a pre-submission compliance read against the funder's own checklist before it goes in, reply to this email this week — I can take two, and the first replies get them. If the slots fill, I'll say so by reply the same day. Flat fee, quoted up front before any work starts.

New this week

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

• Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172700
• Award: up to $1,000,000
• Deadline: Sep 24, 2026 — verified 2026-08-24 09:55
• Fits: Behavioral health · Statewide FL · orgs ~$500k–$3M budget · closes Sep 24, 2026
• Tier: Worth a look
• Why it matters: A 501(c)(3) can apply under Category 2 to expand MAT coordination and IOP capacity for justice-involved parents with SUDs, particularly those under community supervision or in alternative-to-incarceration programs. The strongest angle is building on existing treatment infrastructure to serve parents with minor children or who are pregnant, tying a MAT expansion into the $1,000,000 award.
• Your fit will differ: get the exact fit for your organization with a free Winnable-Grant Report — reply to this email with your organization's name and county.
• Full announcement

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition

• Funder: AmeriCorps · AC-08-20-2026
• Award: not specified
• Deadline: Oct 20, 2026 — verified 2026-08-24 09:55
• Fits: Human & social services · Statewide FL · orgs ~$250k–$3M budget · closes Oct 20, 2026
• Tier: Worth a look
• Why it matters: This is an open competition across all states for organizations that can engage adults 55 and older in community service, and it fits nonprofits with existing senior services and aging-in-place infrastructure. The clearest angle is channeling RSVP volunteers into case management support, emergency assistance, caregiver respite, and transportation for low-income Florida seniors and people with disabilities.
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• Full announcement

BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

• Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172697
• Award: up to $150,000
• Deadline: Oct 06, 2026 — verified 2026-08-24 09:55
• Fits: Human & social services · Statewide FL · orgs ~$250k–$3M budget · closes Oct 06, 2026
• Tier: Worth a look
• Why it matters: A nonprofit with IDD and senior or dementia caseloads can apply as a partner alongside a law enforcement or public safety lead agency to run prevention, caregiver education, and wandering-safety programming. The angle is pairing existing client relationships with the lead agency's public safety role to reduce injury and death among individuals who wander.
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• Full announcement

Also on the radar

New federal postings ran thin across the two weeks since our last issue, so these standing, dated items from our watchlist earn the space instead of filler that couldn't clear our fit bar.

RHTP Year-1 subawards start Aug 1: stand the reporting calendar up now

• What it is: Compliance window — Rural Health Transformation Program subawards
• Timing: Subaward Year 1 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 30, 2027; award announcements due by Sept 30, 2026; reporting dates are set by each Notice of Award [VERIFY with award terms]
• Why now: Florida's $209.9M in Year-1 RHTP subawards begins August 1, and a 2025 executive order requires written justification for each federal drawdown. Winners who stand up their reporting calendar in the first weeks avoid a scramble later; the exact due dates come from each award's own terms, not from a universal schedule.
• Fits: Rural health care
• Details
• Confirmed at source, 2026-08-24 09:56: entry is marked basis=own_research — the dated facts are our own verified research and the cited page is reader context (page reachability checked only)

Health-center award periods ending Aug 31 and Sep 29: the closeout clock

• What it is: Compliance window — HRSA/SAMHSA award-period ends
• Timing: Award periods ending Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 29, 2026
• Why now: Several Florida health-center awards close out at the end of August and September. Carryover requests, final drawdowns, and closeout reports all run on short windows once the end date passes.
• Fits: Rural health care + Behavioral health

Foundation windows

Recurring application deadlines from Florida foundations' own 990-PF filings, surfacing as they come due. These repeat annually; the dates below are this cycle's.

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY — applications due September 15

• What it is: Foundation giving window · FL
• Timing: due September 15, 2026 (22 days out)
• In their own words: "Deadlines: MARCH 15 (SPRING CYCLE) AND SEPTEMBER 15 (FALL CYCLE) | Restrictions: ANIMAL WELFARE IN MANATEE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA"
• Source: the foundation's 990-PF Part XV filing text (filed 2023); confirm current-year guidance on the foundation's site before applying.

LUCY GOODING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST — applications due September 30

• What it is: Foundation giving window · FL
• Timing: due September 30, 2026 (37 days out)
• In their own words: "Apply: STATEMENT 6 | Deadlines: SEPTEMBER 30 OF GRANT YEAR | Restrictions: LIMITED TO DUVAL, CLAY, BAKER, NASSAU, ST"
• Source: the foundation's 990-PF Part XV filing text (filed 2023); confirm current-year guidance on the foundation's site before applying.

Foundation spotlight — Human & social services

BOSCIA FAMILY FOUNDATION

Recent 990-PF filings show 96 grant(s) matching this issue area, and 58 grants to Florida organizations overall. Median grant $5,000, largest $250,000.

What they actually funded: $35,000 to SELAH FREEDOM — HUMAN SERVICES.

Why they're on our radar: Boscia Family Foundation has a strong track record of human services grants in Florida with consistent in-state giving, making it a well-aligned prospect for a Florida-based human and social services organization.

How to approach: ~32 grants/yr, median $10,000 (source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io)

Filings on ProPublica

Deadline watch

Previously featured opportunities closing soon — each re-verified against Grants.gov at build time.

The fine print

Fit signals in Grant Radar are editorial judgment based on public data, not predictions of award outcomes; funding decisions rest entirely with the funders. Confirm every deadline and eligibility detail against the official announcement before committing staff time. Nothing in Grant Radar is legal, accounting, or compliance advice.

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