Department of Justice: State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers

This department is offering the State Justice Statistics Program to enhance states’ ability to address criminal justice issues through data collection and analysis. The grant provides funds for coordinating statistical activities, conducting research on legislative impacts, and serving as a liaison for data gathering. Applicants must specify participating organizations and issues to tackle. Annually, BJS announces topics for analysis, encouraging alignment with designated themes. If no topics suit a State Analysis Center (SAC), they can propose crucial jurisdiction-specific issues. Closing date: Feb 06, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 134873

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	BJS-2012-3125
Funding Opportunity Title::	State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Information and Statistics
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	54
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	16.550 — State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Dec 19, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 06, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 06, 2012
Archive Date::	Mar 07, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 2,500,000
Award Ceiling::	$75,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on 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.

The applicant SAC must be authorized by state legislation or executive order. The SAC must be a nonpartisan professional organization, serving all branches of the criminal justice system and all levels of government in the state and the general public. Objectivity, independence, and visibility are important considerations in determining its placement in the state government. It is desirable that the SAC not be part of an agency that has line responsibilities in criminal justice programs; if the SAC is located in such an agency (e.g., State Police, Department of Corrections, and Administrative Office of the Courts), special provisions must be made to ensure the SAC’s broad mission, objectivity, independence, and visibility. These provisions must be documented in each application for funding.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Bureau of Justice Statistics
Description::	The SJS Program is designed to maintain and enhance each states capacity to address criminal justice issues through the collection and analysis of data. The program provides limited funds to coordinate statistical activities within the state, conduct research to estimate the impacts of legislative and policy changes, and serve as a liaison role to assist BJS with gathering data from respondent agencies in their states. Each application for funding under this program must specify the participating organizations in the state and the particular issues to be addressed. Each year, BJS announces specific topics for analysis and encourages applicants to give careful consideration to planning activities that fit within one or more of the designated topics (see section SJS Program Themes). If a SAC does not feel that any of the topics are relevant to its state, then it may identify a topic or statistical activity of critical importance to its jurisdiction.
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Synopsis 1

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