The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to update the Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI) instrument, field test the updated instrument, and prepare a national implementation plan to field the next iteration of the SPI.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
Goals
The goal of the FY2023 SPIRD project is to conduct research and development to produce national statistics of the U.S. prison population to understand the composition of the U.S. prison population and the changes that occur over time.
Objectives
- Update and test the SPI instrument to ensure accurate collection of national data on those incarcerated in prison.
- Evaluate an alternate mode of data collection to maximize data quality while minimizing burden to facilities and prisoners.
- Test consent procedures to enhance the use of administrative records that may expand on statistics that can be produced from the SPI.
- Develop a plan for the national implementation that BJS can use to conduct the SPI.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $2,000,000
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $2,000,000
- Period of Performance: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
For the purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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