National Prison Rape Statistics Program (16.739)
Program
16.739 National Prison Rape Statistics Program
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Authorization
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 3732, and Prison Rape Elimination Act, Public Law 108-79.
Program Number
16.739
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To collect and analyze data on the incidence of sexual assault among individuals held in Federal and State prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities as well as former inmates.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds are to be used for a variety of activities in support of the Implementation of the National Prison Rape Statistics program including: to conduct data collection and processing activities, and carry out statistical and methodological research.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized to award grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Eligible beneficiaries are State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals.
Credentials/Documentation
The applicant must furnish, along with the application for an award, details of the program budget composition, goals, impact, methods, evaluation plan, and resources of the project. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
A potential grantee should contact the Headquarters Office, Lisa Price-Grear, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 616-3561 or email lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) now requires that funding applications be submitted electronically through the OJP Grants Management System (GMS), which will be accessed at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
Contact the Headquarters Office, Lisa Price-Grear, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 616-3561. Email: lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Hearing by Director.
Renewals
Most awards are for periods of 12 - 18 months. Under some circumstances, a subsequent award may be made to continue the project.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
There is no statutory requirements for matching funds.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Project duration period is generally 12-18 months. Assistance is released by "direct disbursement" at request of grantee.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Reporting requirements include: Financial Status Reports containing the actual expenditures for the reporting period and cumulative for the award to be submitted quarterly online through GMS; and Progress Reports presenting information relevant to the performance of the project to be submitted online through GMS for the reporting periods June 30 and December 31.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year.
Records
In accordance with the requirements set forth in 28 CFR Parts 66 and 70, all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award shall be retained by each organization for a least three years following the closure of the most recent audit report.
Program Accomplishments
In FY 2004, BJS initiated efforts to implement the data collections mandated under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. BJS began collecting data from administrative records in all State and Federal prisons and in a sample of 10% of local jail jurisdictions and juvenile detention facilities. The administrative records collection includes 3,269 of the 8,727 facilities covered by the Act. The 2004 administrative collection will provide an understanding of what corrections officials know, what information is recorded, how allegations and confirmed incidents are handled, what disciplinary or administrative and legal sanctions are imposed on perpetrators, and what treatment is provided to victims of sexual assault. The results from this collection will provide BJS with system- and facility-level estimates of the incidents of sexual assault for calendar year 2004.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0401-0-1-754.
Obligations
FY 04 $5,751,304; FY 05 est $14,300,000; and FY 06 est $7,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$1,000,000 to $3,500,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide.
Related Programs
16.735, Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Discretionary Grant Program.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Ms. Lisa Price-Grear, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 616-3561. Email lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov. Use the same number for FTS.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
2004 National Prisoner Survey of Sexual Assault.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria will be outlined in the program announcements or solicitations.
