State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers

 

Goal: Provide financial and technical assistance to state governments for the establishment and operation of Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) to collect, analyze, and disseminate justice statistics. Objective 1: The SJS program enhances the SACs capabilities to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data that support the states strategic criminal justice planning needs and BJS and national priorities. SACs are strongly encouraged to collaborate with their State Administering Agency (SAA) on developing SJS projects for the fiscal year. Performance Measure 1: Number of outreach activities to provide information and technical assistance to BJS survey respondents. Performance Measure 2: Number of materials (print and online) disseminated to customers. Performance Measure 3: Number of users with data records access. Objective 2: Provide a mechanism that supports the collection and sharing of vital justice system data among the states and between the states and the federal government. Performance Measure 1: Number of scheduled data collection series and special analyses to be conducted.

Active 16.550 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2018: https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=48#state. It is anticipated that 40 applications will be received and 40 awards will be granted in FY 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 This program continues to support efforts to improve the capacity and capability of state Statistical Analysis Centers to analyze and disseminate data on criminal justice topics. Please visit https://www.bjs.gov/ for details.
Fiscal Year 2021 This program continues to support efforts to improve the capacity and capability of state Statistical Analysis Centers to analyze and disseminate data on criminal justice topics.
Fiscal Year 2022 This program continues to support efforts to improve the capacity and capability of state Statistical Analysis Centers to analyze and disseminate data on criminal justice topics. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 34 U.S.C. 10131-10132 Eligible applicants are state agencies whose responsibilities include statistical activities consistent with the goals of the specific programs and are designated as the state Statistical Analysis Center through an Executive Order or legislation. Eligible beneficiaries are state agencies whose responsibilities include statistical activities consistent with the goals of the specific programs. The applicant must furnish, along with the application for an award, all of the requirements of the program solicitation, including details of the program budget composition, goals, impact, methods, evaluation plan, and resources of the project. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must submit completed applications via the Office of Justice Programs, Grants Management System or through grants.gov following established criteria. The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. Specific application instructions for solicitations are available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm). An award is granted by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics and must be accepted by the applicant agency or institution according to the special conditions of the grant or cooperative agreement. Successful applicants are notified via OJP's Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The grant award must be accepted electronically by the receiving organizations authorized official in JustGrants. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Deadlines are included with the application instructions, which are posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site (https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities). Hearings by the Director. Most awards are for periods of 12 months. Under some circumstances, subsequent awards may be made to continue a project. Criteria are described in the program announcement available at https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/sjssac22_sol.pdf To improve the administration of justice by encouraging the development of State-level capabilities for collecting, analyzing, utilizing, and disseminating statistical information pertaining to crime, criminal justice, sex offenses, incident-based reporting, and for providing statistical information to the Federal Government for national compilations. To analyze particular criminal justice issues of current concern and significance to criminal justice practitioners, as identified by BJS in conjunction with other Office of Justice Programs components, the Justice Research and Statistics Association, and selected SAC Directors. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. See 2 CFR 200 for audit requirements See 2 C.F.R . ? 200.334 for the government-wide requirements for retention requirements for records. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grants will be awarded for a 12 to 36 month project period . See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/release: Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide (http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm) and Post Award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/Resources/PostAwardInstructions.pdf). Please contact the program office for further information. None/Not specified. Stephanie L. Burroughs
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Phone: (202) 307-0765 https://bjs.ojp.gov/?ty=tp&tipd=48 15-0401-0-1-754 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$9,277,743.00; FY 23 FY 24 Estimate Not Available FY 21$3,627,104.00; FY 20$4,839,494.00; FY 19$5,194,048.00; FY 18$3,400,000.00; FY 17$3,400,000.00; FY 16 - See the current fiscal year's solicitation guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm. Office of Justice Programs funding opportunities https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide (https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview) and Post award Instructions (https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements), applicable OMB Circulars and regulations, and Department of Justice regulations applicable to specific types of grantees. Fiscal Year 2018 FY 2018 State Justice Statistics Program funded projects available on the BJS website: https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=48#state
Fiscal Year 2019 FY 2019 State Justice Statistics Program, see solicitation for types of projects: https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/sjssac19sol.pdf
Fiscal Year 2021 FY 2021 State Justice Statistics Program, see solicitation for types of projects: https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/narip_sol.pdf
Fiscal Year 2022 See project summaries on the BJS website: https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/state-justice-statistics-program/state-profiles#5buodq