The Department of Justice is offering a grant to conduct the Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, gathering data on policies, services, and resources. This grant aims to update the census frame, enhance the census form, administer the survey, and assist in producing reports for dissemination. The opportunity requires collaborating with BJS to ensure accurate and comprehensive national statistics on publicly operated forensic labs.
Opportunity ID: 305337
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2018-14146 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2019 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.734 — Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 18, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories will collect information from and provide national-level statistics on publicly operated forensic crime laboratories. The topics will include policies, practices, services, staffing, and resources. The award recipient, working with BJS, will update and verify the current census frame of forensic crime laboratories; update the census form with input from subject matter experts; conduct cognitive testing of the revised form; administer the census to all identified laboratories; collect and clean data; and assist BJS with producing tables and materials for reporting and dissemination. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
askbjs@usdoj.gov
Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov Email:Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | askbjs@usdoj.gov Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov Email: Connor.Brooks@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.734 | PKG00242324 | May 18, 2018 | Jul 02, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
305337 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
305337 SF424B-1.1.pdf
305337 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305337 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
305337 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305337 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
305337 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
305337 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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