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National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP)
2017 NCS-X Implementation Assistance Program: Phase VI - Support for Small and Medium Local Law Enforcement Agencies
The FBI has formally announced its intention to establish NIBRS as the UCR crime data
reporting standard for the nation, with a complementary plan to retire the Summary
Reporting System (SRS) of the UCR Program. The typical mechanism by which a local
agency contributes data to NIBRS is through its "state pipeline," where agencies
report
their state-specific incident-based crime data to the NIBRS-certified UCR Program in
their respective state, and the state agency then sends the data from all of the
state's contributing agencies to the FBI. The FBI advocates the use of the state
pipeline for crime data reporting, a view that BJS supports. For those instances in
which a state is not able to receive incident-based data from local LE agencies, the
FBI is willing to receive the incident-based data directly from a local agency until
the state pipeline is in place. However, agencies are strongly encouraged to report
directly to their state UCR Program whenever possible. The plan to transition local
agencies to incident-based reporting (IBR) requires that local LE agencies work
closely
with the state UCR Program to ensure the incident-based data submitted by the local
agencies meet the requirements of the state program.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 eastern time on June 30, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are sixty-seven (67) small- and medium-sized local LE agencies
selected for participation in the NCS-X that: (1) are located in states in which the
state UCR Programs currently have or will have by October 2017 a state IBR standard;
(2) currently do not report incident-based data to their state UCR Program or to the
FBI's NIBRS; (3) have not previously received funding to transition to IBR/NIBRS; and
(4) are not already in the process of transitioning to IBR/NIBRS.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Alexia Cooper,
NCS-X Program Manager, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at askbjs@usdoj.gov.
Include "NCS-X Small and Medium" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 325K) | Teleconference #1 - June 1, 2016 (Audio) | Teleconference transcript #1 (PDF 216K) | Teleconference #2 - June 1, 2016 (Audio) | Teleconference transcript #2 (PDF 103K)
2017 NCS-X Implementation Assistance Program: Phase V - Support for Large Local Agencies
The FBI has formally announced its intention to establish NIBRS as the UCR crime data
reporting standard for the nation, with a complementary plan to retire the Summary
Reporting System (SRS) of the UCR Program. The typical mechanism by which a local
agency contributes data to NIBRS is through its "state pipeline," where agencies
report their state-specific incident-based crime data to the NIBRS-certified UCR
Program in their respective state, and the state agency then sends the data from all
of the state's contributing agencies to the FBI. The FBI advocates the use of the
state pipeline for crime data reporting, a view that BJS supports. For those instances
in which a state is not able to receive incident-based data from local LE agencies,
the FBI is willing to receive the incident-based data directly from a local agency
until the state pipeline is in place. The plan to transition local agencies to
incident-based reporting (IBR) requires that local LE agencies work closely with the
state UCR Program to ensure the incident-based data submitted by the local agencies
meet the requirements of the state program.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 30, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are twenty-seven (27) local LE agencies with 750 or more sworn
officers that (1) currently do not report incident-based data to their state UCR
Program or to the FBI's NIBRS; (2) have had a readiness assessment completed through
the NCS-X Initiative; (3) have not previously received funding to transition to
IBR/NIBRS; and (4) are not already in the process of transitioning to IBR/NIBRS.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Alexia Cooper,
NCS-X Program Manager, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at askbjs@usdoj.gov.
Include "NCS-X Local" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 405K) | Teleconference #1 - May 31, 2017 (Audio) | Teleconference transcript #1 (PDF 141K) | Teleconference #2 - May 31, 2017 (Audio) | Teleconference transcript #2 (PDF 234K)
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers, 2017
FY 2017 BJS Visiting Fellows: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs
2017 NCS-X Implementation Assistance Program: Phase IV - Support for State Programs
Funding under this solicitation can be used to support activities at the state level
for receiving and processing incident-based data from local LE agencies for submission
to NIBRS and activities required by eligible local LE agencies in the applicant state
to transition to incident-based reporting (IBR) to the state UCR Program. Funding will
be provided for activities at the state level that support (1) state programs
transitioning from a SRS to a system capable of receiving state-specific
incident-based crime data and reporting those data in the NIBRS format to the FBI;
(2) the establishment of a new state UCR Program capable of receiving state-specific
incident-based crime data and reporting those data in the NIBRS format to the FBI; or
(3) state programs seeking to expand the capabilities of their current NIBRS-certified
component to receive and process additional incident-based crime data. States may also
apply for funding to support eligible local LE agencies in the state by (1) assessing
the readiness of and costs to eligible agencies to report incident-based data to the
state program, and/or (2) providing funding to those agencies to transition to IBR.
BJS funding decisions under this solicitation will be made in coordination and
concurrence with the FBI's CJIS Division.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 30, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to agencies that oversee the state Uniform Crime
Reporting (UCR) Programs, responsible for reporting crime data to the FBI's UCR
Program, in Alaska, Arizona, or New Mexico. By mutual agreement with the state UCR
Program, another agency in these states may apply for and administer funds under this
solicitation. See Solicitation for complete eligibility.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Alexia Cooper,
NCS-X Program Manager, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at askbjs@usdoj.gov.
Include "NCS-X State" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 405K) | Teleconference - May 25, 2017 (Audio) | Teleconference transcript (PDF 190K)
FY 17 National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X-State) Project: Technical Assistance and Implementation Support
BJS seeks applications from organizations or project teams to serve as the NCS-X
Implementation Team and provide implementation and technical assistance support
services to NCS-X grantees, sample agencies, state UCR Programs, and other NCS-X
stakeholders. This team will work closely with BJS and FBI CJIS to transition the
NCS-X sample agencies to NIBRS-compliant reporting. See full solicitation for
complete description.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on July 19, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit and for-profit organizations,
organizations, and institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations (and
other recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee. Eligible nonprofit
organizations must be exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, and have a 501(c)(3) designation.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Alexia
Cooper, NCS-X Program Manager, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at
askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "NCS-X TAIS" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 224K)
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities (CSFACF)
National Victimization Statistical Support Program
FY 2017 BJS Faculty Research Fellowship Program in Criminal Justice Statistics
FY 2017 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
The NCHIP grant program aims 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.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due 11:59 p.m. eastern time on April 5, 2017.
Eligibility: The NCHIP application must be submitted by the agency designated by the governor to
administer the NCHIP program or a federally recognized Indian tribe. States and tribes
may choose to submit applications as part of a multi-state consortium, multi-tribe
consortium, or other entity.
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 email at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "NCHIP17" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 313K)
FY 2017 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (NIAA or the Act), was
signed into law on January 8, 2008, in the wake of the April 2007 shooting tragedy at
Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech shooter was able to purchase firearms from a Federal
Firearms Licensee (FFL) because information about his prohibiting mental health history
was not available to the NICS, and the system was therefore unable to deny the transfer
of the firearms used in the shootings. The NIAA seeks to address the gap in information
available to NICS about such prohibiting mental health adjudications and commitments,
and other prohibiting factors. Filling these information gaps will better enable the
system to operate as intended to keep guns out of the hands of persons prohibited by
federal or state law from receiving or possessing firearms. The automation of records
will also reduce delays for law-abiding persons to purchase firearms.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on April 19, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to (a) the agency designated by the Governor to
administer the NARIP, (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
governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
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 email at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "NARIP17" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 293K)
FY 2017 Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Criminal Justice Statistics
Applicant institutions sponsoring doctoral students are eligible to apply if the
doctoral research dissertation has direct implications for criminal justice policy and
practice in the United States. BJS encourages institutions to consider sponsoring
qualified doctoral students from social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, or
statistics for their applications. Applicant institutions are strongly encouraged to
sponsor minority and female student candidates. Awards are anticipated to be made to
successful applicant institutions in the form of a grant to cover a doctoral student
fellowship. Awards are anticipated to be made to successful applicant institutions on
behalf of the sponsored doctoral student. Awards will not exceed the amount of $45,000.
Awarded funds are to be used to cover all allowable expenses over the project period.
Additional funds will not be provided (see B. Federal Award Information). If the
doctoral student's dissertation is not completed and delivered to BJS within 5 years
from the date of the fellowship award, the academic institution may be required to
return the full award amount to BJS. The Director of BJS will make final award
decisions.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on February 24, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to degree-granting educational institutions in the
United States. To be eligible, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the
regional institutional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of
Education. Historically black colleges and universities historically black colleges and
universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal universities are encouraged
to apply for a fellowship.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Dr. Gerard F.
Ramker, Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics by telephone at 202-307-0765, or
by email at askbjs@usdoj.gov. Include "2017GRFPCJS" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 375K)
Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners' Offices
National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) 2018-19
To implement the Act, BJS developed the National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which includes four separate data collection efforts: the Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV, formerly Survey of Sexual Violence), National Inmate Survey (NIS), National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC), and National Former Prisoner Survey (NFPS).
Each of these collections is independent and, while not directly comparable, they provide measures of the prevalence and characteristics of sexual assault in correctional facilities. The SSV collects information about incidents of sexual violence reported to and investigated by adult and juvenile correctional authorities and characteristics of substantiated incidents. The NIS collects allegations of sexual assault self-reported by adult and juvenile inmates in correctional facilities. The NSYC gathers self-reported sexual assault data from youth in juvenile correctional facilities. The NFPS measures allegations of sexual assault experienced during a person's last incarceration, as reported by former inmates under community active supervision.
This award will provide funding through a cooperative agreement for a collection
agent to administer the fourth round of the NIS (NIS-4). The NIS is an audio
computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) instrument administered to inmates in
correctional facilities to measure the prevalence of sexual assault at the facility
level. Project activities include drawing a national sample of federal and
state-operated prison facilities and privately operated prison facilities that house
inmates under federal or state jurisdiction; administering the survey to sampled
inmates in these facilities; and conducting all data collection, analyses, and
reporting activities.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on July 26, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private
entities, 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. For-profit organizations must forgo any profit or management fee.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Jessica
Stroop, BJS Statistician, by telephone at 202-307-0765 or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov.
Include "NIS-4" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF) | Recommendations for Updating the NIS Prison Frame (PDF 156K) | Sample Design Evaluation and Recommendations (PDF 370K)
Federal Justice Statistics Analytical Support Program
There are three priority areas for this project: (1) using the FJSP data to address
pressing substantive questions about the federal justice system through the production
of statistical reports, (2) assessing the strengths and shortcomings of the FJSP data
for federal criminal justice statistical reporting purposes and proposing and
implementing methodological solutions to address deficiencies, and (3) identifying and
assisting to integrate outside data sources with FJSP data files.
Deadline: Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on August 7, 2017.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit
organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), faith-based and
community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal
institutions of higher education). For-profit organizations (as well as other
recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Contact Information: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Mark Motivans,
BJS Statistician, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at askbjs@usdoj.gov.
Include "2017FJSASP" in the subject line.
Full solicitation in PDF format (PDF 488K)
2017 NCS-X NIBRS Estimation Project
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