BJA FY25 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

The Bureau of Justice Assistance within the U.S. Department of Justice has released the FY25 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. This program is designed to strengthen the capacity of regulatory agencies, law enforcement, and public health officials to collect and analyze prescription data related to controlled substances and scheduled chemical products. The program is a key federal initiative to help states and territories combat the misuse, diversion, and abuse of prescription medications, particularly opioids, through the implementation and enhancement of centralized databases known as Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs. The purpose of the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is to enhance the effectiveness of state and territorial PDMPs in supporting both clinical and enforcement decisions. These programs facilitate the collection and reporting of data on the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. The program’s objectives include improving clinical decision-making, preventing the diversion of prescription drugs, supporting law enforcement investigations, and guiding the allocation of treatment and prevention resources. Awardees are expected to improve data accuracy, enhance interstate data sharing, integrate systems with health information exchanges, electronic health records, or pharmacy dispensing systems, and provide reports to authorized professionals. Additional goals include leveraging technology to improve information sharing and fostering collaboration across law enforcement, public health, treatment providers, and judicial systems. A total of $34 million is anticipated for this funding opportunity, with an award ceiling of $2 million per grant and an expected 15 awards. The period of performance is 24 months, beginning on October 1, 2025. Allowable costs must align with federal cost principles, and applicants are required to demonstrate a reasonable budget tied to proposed project activities. Unallowable costs include programs that violate or hinder federal immigration law, civil rights law, or that provide legal services to noncitizens except in limited circumstances. Applications must show how projects will achieve program goals and outcomes, such as improving prescription drug monitoring and enhancing system interoperability, with progress measured through required performance reporting. Eligible applicants include state governments and federally or non-federally recognized Native American tribal governments. For the purposes of this opportunity, “state” is broadly defined to include the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Each applicant may submit only one application under a single category, though partnerships with subrecipients are allowed. The program does not require cost sharing or matching contributions. Applicants must ensure compliance with all federal civil rights and nondiscrimination laws, as well as reporting and performance requirements. The application process is a two-step submission. First, applicants must file the SF-424 form in Grants.gov no later than October 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Second, the full application must be submitted through JustGrants by November 3, 2025, at 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The application must include a proposal abstract, a detailed proposal narrative of no more than 10 pages, and a budget detail form. Supporting documents such as memoranda of understanding, tribal authorizing resolutions, and lobbying disclosures may also be required. Applicants are advised to begin SAM.gov registration early, no later than October 13, 2025, to ensure timely submission. Applications will undergo a multi-stage review. The Office of Justice Programs first screens for basic minimum requirements, including eligibility, budget within limits, and scope alignment. Applications meeting these requirements are then subject to peer review, where they are evaluated based on the description of the issue (25 percent), project design and implementation (30 percent), capabilities and competencies (30 percent), and budget (15 percent). Final decisions are made by the Assistant Attorney General, who may also consider strategic priorities, geographic distribution, available funds, and past performance of applicants. Award notifications will be made through JustGrants, and recipients must accept within 45 days. For technical and programmatic support, applicants can contact the OJP Response Center by phone at 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556, or by email at OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov. Additional technical assistance is available through SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and JustGrants help desks, each with specified service hours. Award recipients will be required to submit quarterly financial and performance reports, as well as final reports at the end of the award period. Performance measure data must also be submitted regularly to OJP. Compliance with award conditions, civil rights laws, and reporting requirements is critical, as failure to meet these obligations may result in suspension or termination of funding.