Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies

 

GOAL: To produce and disseminate relevant, accurate, timely, reliable, and objective information about the justice system at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels. These data are critical to federal, state, local, and tribal policy-makers in addressing crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded. OBJECTIVE(s): Objective 1) Collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. Performance Measure 1: Percentage of all deliverables (including interim and final reports and data files) that are completed on time; Performance Measure 2: [FOR SURVEY COLLECTIONS]: Percent of respondents that complete surveys on time and adhere to data quality standards; Performance Measure 3: [FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COLLECTIONS] Percent of respondents that provide records in the database that are complete, accurate, and responsive to the data request. Objective 2) Adhere to rigorous principles and practices to support the quality of BJSs statistical activities. Performance Measure 1: Percentage of deliverables (including interim and final reports and data files) that meet BJS expectations; Performance Measure 2: [FOR SURVEY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COLLECTIONS] Timely assessment of nonresponse that includes proactive and documented outreach to increase response rates; Performance Measure 3: [FOR SURVEY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COLLECTIONS] Percentage of interim and final data sets that are comprehensive and accurate as determined by BJS, submitted with all appropriate supporting data and documentation. Objective 3: Protect the privacy and confidentiality of respondents and the trust of data providers, and adhere to applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, and other authorities that govern BJS data. Performance Measure: Adhere to BJSs data security and confidentiality requirements to protect information identifiable to a private person that is collected in conjunction with the BJS-funded activities

Active 16.734 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2021 BJS anticipates that it will make about 4 awards in FY 2021 and that, on average, between 1 to 6 applications will be submitted for each funding assistance listing. To date, all states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories with SACs, established by state legislation or executive order, have received funds under the SJS-SAC program. Detailed information about the history of the SJS-SAC program is available at www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=48. To view special data collections and statistical studies, please visit https://bjs.ojp.gov/.
Fiscal Year 2022 Please visit Awards: Listing of Funded Projects | Bureau of Justice Statistics (ojp.gov) Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to “provide for the development of justice information systems programs and assistance to the States and units of local government relating to the collection, analysis, or dissemination of justice statistics.”, Title Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302 (34 U.S.C. § 10131, 10132 (c)) 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. Applicants from the Territories of the United States and federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments are also eligible to participate in this program. Eligible beneficiaries are State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals. The applicant must furnish, along with the application for an award, all of the requirements listed in the solicitation, including a detailed budget, a budget narrative, and a program narrative including the accomplishments, goals, impact, methods, evaluation plan, and resources of the project. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must submit completed applications via Office of Justice Programs Justice Grants System (JustGrants) or through grants.gov following established criteria. The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. Specific application instructions for solicitations are available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm). An award is granted by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics and must be accepted by the applicant agency or institution according to the special conditions of the grant or cooperative agreement. Successful applicants are notified via OJP's Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The grant award must be accepted electronically by the receiving organizations authorized official in JustGrants. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Hearings by the Director. Most awards are for periods of 12-36 months. Under some circumstances, subsequent award(s) may be made to continue the project. Criteria are outlined in the program announcements or funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Program announcements or FOAs can be found at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities To support BJS’s mission to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice at all levels of government. Funds are to be used for a variety of activities in support of BJS's statistical programs including: to conduct data collection and processing activities; carry out statistical and methodological research; provide technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments to develop their capabilities to produce justice statistics; provide dissemination and clearinghouse functions, and other information services to data users. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. See 2 CFR 200 for audit requirements See 2 C.F.R . ? 200.334 for the government-wide requirements for retention requirements for records. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Project duration period is generally 12 months. Assistance is released by "direct disbursement" at the request of the grantee. Contact program office for more information. None/Not specified. Allina Lee
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
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Phone: 202-307-0765 https://bjs.ojp.gov/ 15-0401-0-1-754 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$112,187,477.00; FY 23 FY 24 Estimate Not Available FY 21$63,379,981.00; FY 20$40,589,808.00; FY 19$38,598,298.00; FY 18$37,259,269.00; FY 17$41,755,090.00; FY 16$28,836,763.00; - $50,000 to $2,000,000 Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide (http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm) and Post Award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/Resources/PostAwardInstructions.pdf). Fiscal Year 2018 BJS is funding data collection and related activities to collect jail facility and population data that are used to describe changes in the number of jails, national capacities, and inmate population size and characteristics. BJS is funding data collection and related activities to report on the workload, operations, budgets, staffing levels, types of analyses performed, backlogs, and accreditations and certifications of federal, state, county, and municipal crime laboratories. BJS is funding methodological work and data collection efforts to evaluate the viability and cost of using existing publicly available court data to produce national estimates of court activity and inform sampling strategies.
Fiscal Year 2021 BJS will continue its mission to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. In FY 2021, BJS plans to support various data collection efforts to provide accurate and timely data. For example, BJS plans to collect data on law enforcement training academies to provide national statistics about recruits, curricula, staff, and resources. BJS also plans to support efforts to develop a statistical infrastructure around victim services and address major gaps in knowledge about the availability and use of services to support victims of crime. BJS anticipates supporting efforts to conduct a pilot test of a new jail-data collection of individual-level inmate administrative records, and to continue its efforts to compile statistical information on defendants processed across stages of the federal criminal justice system.
Fiscal Year 2022 BJS will continue its mission to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. In FY 2022, BJS plans to administer various statistical programs to collect and disseminate accurate and timely data. For example, BJS plans to collect and report data to continue supporting its legislative mandate under the Tribal Law and Order Act to implement and maintain a tribal data collection system, with the goal of providing accurate and timely statistics on tribal law enforcement agencies and tribal court systems. BJS anticipates collecting and reporting information on the nation’s medicolegal death investigation system, which is a critical component of criminal justice and public safety systems. BJS also plans to collect and report information from state and local courts on important staffing data and information about the case types heard in state municipal, trial, and appellate courts.
Fiscal Year 2023 BJS will continue its mission to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. In FY 2023, BJS will administer various statistical programs to collect and disseminate accurate and timely data. For example, BJS will continue its existing data collections of law enforcement agencies, forensic crime laboratories, prosecutors’ offices, and jails. BJS anticipates collecting and reporting information on research and testing activities related to development of a new data collection that will measure access to justice for civil legal needs. Additionally, BJS will as part of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, §1161l-6, support the development of a standardized online survey tool regarding postsecondary student experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking.