With this solicitation, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks to provide funding for the Technical Assistance Program to support activities under the State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
BJS is seeking to fund a technical assistance provider to support activities under the SJS-SAC program using FY 2024 funds. The selected provider will deliver technical assistance and training to SACs to enhance their statistical, research, and organizational capabilities; convene in-person networking opportunities; and help SACs write proposals and reports.
Objectives
- Enhance the Capacity of SACs
- SACs are encouraged to participate in the SJS-SAC program to collect, analyze, and report statistics on crime and justice through programs and policies that affect all levels of government.
- Technical Assistance
- SACs may seek support or require technical assistance over the course of a SAC-funded project.
- Editorial Review and Assistance
- At the end of a project period, SACs that received SJS-SAC program funds are required to submit project deliverables, such as final reports, evaluations, and website enhancements, to BJS for review and comment.
- Provide a Mutual Assistance Program
- Mutual assistance leverages the experience or knowledge of one SAC to assist another SAC. Examples of this include assistance with information system development, data collection, and corrections population forecasting.
- Operate an Information Database
- The recipient of funds will develop and maintain a database of SAC activities, research, and publications, including summaries of SJS-SAC applications by state and theme.
- Provide Assistance on IRBs/Protection of Human Subjects
- The federal government requires any grantee conducting research involving human subjects to have its project reviewed and approved by an IRB.
- Publish Materials and Disseminate Information
- The recipient of funds will develop and publish a quarterly newsletter to highlight research, evaluation, and statistical studies and reports of relevance to SACs, BJS, and other national organizations and federal agencies.
- Convene Skill-Building Professional Seminars
- The recipient of funds will develop webinars, online training, and skill-building professional seminars and make them available to the SACs for training on topics such as statistical analysis, crime analysis, evaluation methods, crime mapping, and prison population forecasting.
- Increase Exposure for SACs
- The recipient of funds will seek to raise the profile of SACs and make state officials more aware of their capability to serve as a resource by facilitating roundtable discussions where select SAC directors, SAA directors, and key federal grant program administrators convene to discuss issues that facilitate or impede strong SAC engagement with State Administering Agencies and develop an action plan for building stronger ties.
- Plan and Conduct Conference Activities
- The recipient of funds will plan and implement, in close coordination with BJS, a regional training conference to be hosted and led by the SACs, focused on specific themes or interests of the SACs and areas of interest to BJS.
- Provide for New SAC Director Orientation
- New SAC directors will be contacted by the BJS program manager assigned to their state. Information on BJS resources, including the JustGrants system, will be provided to the new SAC directors by the BJS program manager.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $650,000
- Award Ceiling: $650,000
- Award Floor: $325,000
Project Period
12 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Public– and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
