Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJS 2023 171754
The FY 2023 National Corrections Reporting Program/National Prisoner Statistics Program (NCRP/NPS), 2020-2024 opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement issued by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It is designed to support BJS efforts to produce reliable national corrections statistics that help the public and policymakers understand how state and federal prison systems operate and how people move through those systems. The solicitation emphasizes that this work aligns with OJP priorities around civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities. In practical terms, the grant is about keeping core national corrections data collections running and improving what those data can say about important public safety and health issues.
This funding specifically covers the final two years of a five-year award period, focusing on the collection and delivery of NCRP and NPS data for calendar years 2023 and 2024. The selected awardee is expected to collect the data, manage the intake from reporting jurisdictions, process and clean the submissions, and deliver completed datasets to BJS. NCRP and NPS are longstanding national data programs that support statistical reporting on prison populations and prison movement, so the work typically involves coordinating with state departments of corrections and federal prison authorities, maintaining consistent definitions and reporting rules, ensuring data quality, and producing files that can be used for national-level statistical analysis.
A notable added component in this final phase is the requirement to support the fielding of a supplemental NPS survey instrument focused on maternal health and healthcare in state and federal prisons. This indicates an expanded data need beyond standard population counts, aiming to capture more detailed information about health-related conditions and services affecting incarcerated pregnant people and mothers. While the solicitation summary does not spell out the exact questionnaire content, the intent is clear: BJS wants to use the NPS infrastructure to gather standardized, comparable information across jurisdictions on maternal health and healthcare in custody.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a continuation award, with a single expected award and an award ceiling of $1,900,000. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means BJS anticipates substantial involvement during the project period (for example, ongoing coordination on methods, reporting, timelines, and deliverables), rather than a more hands-off grant structure. The opportunity falls under the Information and Statistics activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.734. The posting lists eligible applicants as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement (not included in the text provided), but the statutory language indicates BJS has authority to work with a broad range of entities, including public agencies, higher education institutions, private organizations, and individuals, depending on what the solicitation allows.
The legal authority cited comes from the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, specifically 34 U.S.C. 10132(c) and (c)(3), which authorizes BJS to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts to collect data and analyze statistical information about crime, juvenile delinquency, and the functioning of the criminal justice system at federal, state, tribal, and local levels. In this context, collecting information on people in state and federal prisons and tracking prison populations and movements is explicitly consistent with BJSs statutory mission. The solicitation was created on May 3, 2023, with an original closing date of May 30, 2023, and it is identified by funding opportunity number O-BJS-2023-171754.Apply for O BJS 2023 171754
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 National Corrections Reporting Program/National Prisoner Statistics Program, 2020-2024" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.734.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 03, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2023 NCRP/NPS (2020-2024) grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). It supports the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) and the National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS) so BJS can produce reliable national corrections statistics about how state and federal prison systems operate and how people move through those systems.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is issued by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
What is the main purpose of NCRP and NPS under this award?
The purpose is to keep core national corrections data collections operating and to improve what those data can say about public safety and health issues. The programs support national-level statistical reporting on prison populations and prison movement.
What years of data are covered by this specific funding period?
This funding covers the final two years of a five-year award period and focuses on the collection and delivery of NCRP and NPS data for calendar years 2023 and 2024.
What activities is the selected awardee expected to perform?
The awardee is expected to collect NCRP and NPS data; manage intake from reporting jurisdictions; process, validate, and clean submitted data; and deliver completed datasets to BJS. The work also typically includes coordinating with state departments of corrections and federal prison authorities, maintaining consistent definitions and reporting rules, and ensuring data quality for national statistical analysis.
How does a cooperative agreement affect how the project is run?
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, BJS typically expects substantial involvement during the project period. That can include ongoing coordination on methods, reporting, timelines, and deliverables, rather than a more hands-off structure.
Is there a special or new data collection requirement in this final phase?
Yes. The final phase includes a requirement to support fielding a supplemental NPS survey instrument focused on maternal health and healthcare in state and federal prisons.
What is the goal of the maternal health supplemental NPS survey component?
The intent is to use the NPS infrastructure to gather standardized, comparable information across jurisdictions on maternal health and healthcare in custody, including issues affecting incarcerated pregnant people and mothers. The specific questionnaire content is not provided in the information summarized.
How many awards are expected and what is the maximum funding amount?
The posting indicates a single expected award, with an award ceiling of $1,900,000.
What type of funding opportunity is this (new vs. continuation)?
This is listed as a continuation award, covering the final two years within an overall five-year award period.
What is the activity category for this solicitation?
The opportunity falls under the Information and Statistics activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 16.734.
Who is eligible to apply?
The posting lists eligible applicants as "Others," and notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement (not included in the provided information). The cited statutory authority indicates BJS may work with a broad range of entities, including public agencies, higher education institutions, private organizations, and individuals, depending on what the solicitation allows.
What is the legal authority for BJS to make this award?
The legal authority cited is the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, specifically 34 U.S.C. 10132(c) and (c)(3). This authority allows BJS to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts to collect data and analyze statistical information about crime, juvenile delinquency, and how the criminal justice system functions at federal, state, tribal, and local levels.
How does this project align with OJP priorities?
The solicitation emphasizes alignment with OJP priorities related to civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities.
What does NCRP/NPS data generally help BJS and the public understand?
These data support national corrections statistics that help explain how prison systems operate and how prison populations change, including how people move through state and federal prison systems.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is O-BJS-2023-171754.
When was the solicitation created and what was the original closing date?
The solicitation was created on May 3, 2023, and the original closing date listed was May 30, 2023.
What does it mean that this is a "national" corrections statistics effort?
Based on the description, the award supports collecting and standardizing information across reporting jurisdictions so BJS can produce national-level datasets and statistics covering state and federal prison systems.
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