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BJS-2014-3933
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to support the Criminal
History Record Assessment and Research Program (CHRARP). This statistical program
furthers BJS's mission to produce accurate and timely information on the criminal
histories of offenders. The recipient of funds will transform automated criminal
history records into databases that support statistical research and studies of the
criminal behaviors for various cohorts of individuals. The recipient of funds will 1)
prepare and maintain a software system that converts the contents of automated
criminal history records into research databases; 2) generate a set of at least three
research databases, including technical assistance in the design of sampling frames
and sampling weights; 3) design and implement a quality assurance system to validate
the conversion of raw criminal history information into these research databases; 4)
provide BJS with a set of analyses of each research database based on BJS's
specifications; 5) work with BJS to determine how variations in the quality,
completeness, and variability of the computerized criminal history information
maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and state repositories affect
the content of the research
databases; and 6) prepare technical reports detailing these findings and proposing
methods to compensate for these attributes when analyzing these administrative
records.
BJS anticipates making one award of up to $1,000,000 for the 18-month program
described
herein. The program includes an option to continue the work for an additional 42
months.
Funding in subsequent years will be based on the selected applicant's performance
during the initial 18 months, the availability of funds, and the scope of work
developed by BJS following the first 18 months. This award may be supplemented in the
future at BJS discretion, depending on the selected applicant's performance and the
availability of appropriations.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, Section 302. It is also authorized under the Department of
Justice
Appropriations Act of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-76.
Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 30, 2014.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private
entities, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community
organizations, institutions of higher education, federally recognized Indian tribal
governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and units of local
government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice
system.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Matthew
Durose, BJS Statistician, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by e-mail at
askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "2015 CHRARP" in the subject line.
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BJS-2014-3834
BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, identify the program priorities, and provide information on
application requirements.
Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 12, 2014.
Eligibility: The NARIP applications must be submitted by (a) the agency designated by the Governor
to administer the NCHIP program, (b) the state or territory central administrative
office or similar entity designated by statute or regulation to administer federal
grant funds on behalf of the jurisdiction's court system, or (c) federally recognized
Indian tribal government.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon B.
Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765,
or by e-mail at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "2014NARIP" in the subject line.
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BJS-2014-3833
BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal
History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, identify the program
priorities, and provide information on application requirements.
The goal of the NCHIP grant program is to improve the nation's safety and security by
enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record
information and by ensuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and
noncriminal justice background check systems. Achieving this goal is contingent on
accomplishing four objectives:
- providing direct financial and technical assistance to states and tribes to improve
their criminal records systems and other related systems in an effort to support
background checks
- ensuring the infrastructure is developed to connect criminal history records
systems to the state record repository or appropriate federal agency record system and
ensuring records are accessible through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI)
records systems
- providing the training and technical assistance needed to ensure that records
systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards and appropriate
technologies, while ensuring that contributing agencies adhere to the highest standards
of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality
- using systematic evaluation and standardized performance measurement and
statistics to assess progress made in improving national records holdings and
background check systems.
Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 12, 2014.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to the agency designated by the governor in each state
to administer the NCHIP program, and federally recognized tribal entities. States and
tribes may choose to submit applications as part of a multi-state consortium,
multi-tribe consortium, or other entity. In such cases, please contact your BJS program
manager for further information.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon B.
Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765,
or by e-mail at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP14" in the subject line.
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BJS-2014-3821
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) began the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST)
Program in 1995 to provide national estimates of the total number of firearm purchase
applications received and denied pursuant to the Brady Act and similar state laws. The
FIST Program collects counts of firearm transfers and permit checks conducted by state
and local agencies and combines this information with Federal Bureau of
Investigation's (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
transaction data. Under FIST, additional information is collected on reasons for
denials, appeals of denials, and law enforcement actions the FBI and the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) take against denied persons.
Deadline: The deadline to apply for funding under this announcement is 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit
organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher
learning,
and consortia with demonstrated organization and community-based experience working
with
American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal for-profit
(commercial)
and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Allina Lee,
FIST
Program Manager, by telephone at 202-307-0765 or by e-mail at askbjs@usdoj.gov.
Include
"2014 FIST" in the subject line.
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This program announcement describes the guidelines and requirements of the FY 2014
State Justice Statistics (SJS) Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs). Since
1972, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and its predecessor agency, the National
Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service, have provided support to state
and territorial governments to establish and operate SACs to collect, analyze, and
report statistics on crime and justice to federal, state, and local levels of
government and to share state-level information nationally. The information produced
by SACs and their involvement in criminal justice projects have been, and will
continue to be, critical to federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies and
community organizations as they develop programs and policies related to crime,
illegal drugs, victim services, and the administration of justice.
Deadline: All registrations and applications are due by 5:00 p.m. eastern time on April 14, 2014.
Eligibility: State SACs are the only entities eligible to apply for funds under the SJS program.
General applicants must meet the requirements for a SAC as specified in these
guidelines.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Devon B.
Adams, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Program, by telephone at 202-307-0765,
or by e-mail at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include SJSSAC14 in the subject line.
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BJS-2014-3867
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is pleased to announce that it is seeking
applications for funding for one or more BJS Visiting Fellows to work in its Criminal
Justice Statistics Programs. The overall purpose of this program is to address
substantive, methodological, and analytic issues to enhance or inform BJS statistical
programs; to support the scholarly use of BJS data collections, expand the body of
policy-relevant research that uses these data, in order to further knowledge about and
understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system.
Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized
to "make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, public
agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private
individuals" for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics or
programs.
Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.
Eligibility: The BJS Visiting Fellowship Program is open to applicants who have a recognized
research record, considerable expertise in their area of proposed research, and who are
willing to commit a substantial portion of their time over at least a 12-month period
to undertake analyses of BJS data or statistical programs and produce at least one
publishable-quality report summarizing their analysis.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Ramona R.
Rantala, BJS Statistician, by telephone at 202-307-0765 or by e-mail at
askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "2014VFCJSP" in the subject line.
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BJS-2014-3928
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is pleased to announce that it is seeking an
applicant to conduct a new data collection focused on the activities, roles, and
responsibilities of law enforcement agencies and personnel who have responsibilities
for interacting with and working in K-12 public schools. The tasks will require
instrument design, a field test of that design, and a data collection that includes a
nationally represented sample of law enforcement personnel working in schools.
Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized
to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public
agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private
individualsfor purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics.
Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 24, 2014.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private
entities, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community
organizations, institutions of higher education, federally recognized Indian tribal
governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and units of local
government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice
system.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Michael
Planty, Chief, BJS Victimization Statistics Unit, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by
e-mail at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "2015 SLEPS" in the subject line.
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