This grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is for developing and field-testing the Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails (SIPLJ). The purpose of this award is to design a single, adaptable survey instrument for administration to inmates in national prison and jail facilities. BJS aims to use an Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interview (ACASI) mode to enhance data precision, increase sample size, and minimize collection costs and facility disruption. The recipient will develop and test this modular instrument, alongside an alternative administration mode for situations where ACASI is not viable. This funding supports the design and testing phases, preparing for the SIPLJ’s national implementation in 2012.
Opportunity ID: 46867
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2009-BJS-2189 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 22, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Both profit-making and nonprofit organizations may apply for funds. However, consistent with OJP fiscal requirements, for-profit organizations are not allowed to make a profit as a result of this award or to charge a management fee for the performance of this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The purpose of this award is to provide funding for a collection agent to design and field test asurvey for administration to inmates in a national sample of prison and jail facilities, hereafterknown as the Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails (SIPLJ), and to prepare a nationalimplementation plan to field the SIPLJ in 2012.The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, has periodically collected information through personal interviews with inmates in jails and prisons since the 1970s (see Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities and Survey of Inmates in Local Jails at: (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm#Programs). BJS seeks to create a single instrument that is adaptable to inmates housed in prison and jail settings and administered using an Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interview (ACASI) mode. It is anticipated that ACASI will enhance the precision of its estimates; increase sample size where feasible through group administration; minimize collection costs; and minimize the disruption to prison and jail facilities during the survey. The instrument will be modular based with separate substantive domains delivered to inmates in a manner to maximize the content covered by the surveys while minimizing the costs of administration. The recipient will also design and test an alternative mode of administration for use in facilities where ACASI is not feasible.BJS will announce a separate solicitation for national implementation of SIPLJ upon completionof the activities listed here.BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c). |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2009 Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails: Design and Testing Phase |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Price-Grear
Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561 Email:lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Correction to the document on page 13. The project narrative should describe activities as discussed in the Scope of Work and address the selection criteria. The project narrative should contain a detailed timeline for project activities, a description of the survey methodology to be used, including data collection method, data entry, and data documentation procedures. | May 22, 2009 | |
| May 22, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2009-BJS-2189 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 22, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Both profit-making and nonprofit organizations may apply for funds. However, consistent with OJP fiscal requirements, for-profit organizations are not allowed to make a profit as a result of this award or to charge a management fee for the performance of this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The purpose of this award is to provide funding for a collection agent to design and field test asurvey for administration to inmates in a national sample of prison and jail facilities, hereafterknown as the Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails (SIPLJ), and to prepare a nationalimplementation plan to field the SIPLJ in 2012.The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, has periodically collected information through personal interviews with inmates in jails and prisons since the 1970s (see Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities and Survey of Inmates in Local Jails at: (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm#Programs). BJS seeks to create a single instrument that is adaptable to inmates housed in prison and jail settings and administered using an Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interview (ACASI) mode. It is anticipated that ACASI will enhance the precision of its estimates; increase sample size where feasible through group administration; minimize collection costs; and minimize the disruption to prison and jail facilities during the survey. The instrument will be modular based with separate substantive domains delivered to inmates in a manner to maximize the content covered by the surveys while minimizing the costs of administration. The recipient will also design and test an alternative mode of administration for use in facilities where ACASI is not feasible.BJS will announce a separate solicitation for national implementation of SIPLJ upon completionof the activities listed here.BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c). |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2009 Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails: Design and Testing Phase |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Price-Grear
Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561 Email:lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2009-BJS-2189 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails |
| 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 22, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Both profit-making and nonprofit organizations may apply for funds. However, consistent with OJP fiscal requirements, for-profit organizations are not allowed to make a profit as a result of this award or to charge a management fee for the performance of this award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The purpose of this award is to provide funding for a collection agent to design and field test a survey for administration to inmates in a national sample of prison and jail facilities, hereafter known as the Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails (SIPLJ), and to prepare a national implementation plan to field the SIPLJ in 2012. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, has periodically collected information through personal interviews with inmates in jails and prisons since the 1970s (see Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities and Survey of Inmates in Local Jails at: (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm#Programs). BJS seeks to create a single instrument that is adaptable to inmates housed in prison and jail settings and administered using an Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interview (ACASI) mode. It is anticipated that ACASI will enhance the precision of its estimates; increase sample size where feasible through group administration; minimize collection costs; and minimize the disruption to prison and jail facilities during the survey. The instrument will be modular based with separate substantive domains delivered to inmates in a manner to maximize the content covered by the surveys while minimizing the costs of administration. The recipient will also design and test an alternative mode of administration for use in facilities where ACASI is not feasible. BJS will announce a separate solicitation for national implementation of SIPLJ upon completion BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c). |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2009 Survey of Inmates in Prisons and Local Jails: Design and Testing Phase |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lisa Price-Grear
Program Analyst Phone 202-616-3561 Email:lisa.price-grear@usdoj.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 46867 Other Supporting Documents-Frequently Asked Questions 1 -> frequently asked questionssiplj.pdf
Packages
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