The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to administer the Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and Census of Tribal Court Systems.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
Tribal justice agencies serve a vital role in their nation’s criminal justice system and Indian country, protecting tribal sovereignty and ensuring the safety of tribal members and communities. BJS conducted the first National Survey of Tribal Court Systems (NSTCS) in 2014 and the first Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA) in 2019.
Goals
This solicitation seeks a team to design and field the Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA) and Census of Tribal Courts Systems (CTCS).
Objectives
- The CTLEA and CTCS are a 48-month program with the goal of providing accurate and timely statistics on tribal law enforcement agencies and tribal court systems. This 48-month program includes the following tasks: (1) convening an expert panel and conducting stakeholder engagement (2) developing the questionnaires for the CTLEA and CTCS, (2) updating the universe frames, (3) fielding the CTLEA and CTCS, (4) cleaning and validating data, and (5) delivering raw data files, final datasets, and documentation.
- The CTLEA will collect data from tribally operated law enforcement agencies in the lower 48 states, BIA police agencies, and the Alaska State Police operating the Village Public Safety Officer’s program in Alaska Native Villages. The CTLEA will capture information on tribal law enforcement jurisdiction; staffing characteristics; budgets and funding; equipment; administrative and management information systems; agency functions and office duties; cooperation agreements with other criminal justice entities; access to and participation in local, regional, state, and federal data systems; and work activity, including calls for service and arrests.
- The CTCS will collect data from tribal court systems in the lower 48 states, judicial forums in Alaska Native Villages, and CFR Courts operated by the BIA. The CTCS will collect data on civil and criminal jurisdiction; the number and types of courts; staffing characteristics; budgets and sources of operational funding; case management systems; services and support provided; agreements with other criminal justice entities; work activity, including the number and types of cases, filed and closed; and victim, probation, and reentry services.
- In addition to core items replicated from the 2019 CTLEA and 2014 NSTCS, the censuses will measure emerging criminal justice issues affecting the Indian country, including, but not limited to, opioid and substance abuse, human trafficking, elder abuse, violence against women, and missing and murdered indigenous persons. Customized survey instruments will be used for the various operators of courts and law enforcement agencies.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $1,500,000.
Grant Period
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 48.
Eligibility Criteria
For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses.
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