The Bureau of Justice Statistics is seeking an applicant to develop a statistical system using victim service organizations’ records to enhance services provided to victims of crime. The project involves designing an establishment survey, conducting a field test, and recommending a continuous statistical series. Under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is offering grants for data collection and analysis. This opportunity supports creating substantive reports on victim services and organizations. Applications are open until July 18, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 177733
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | BJS-2012-3351 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | 2012 National Survey of Victim Service Organizations |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.734 — Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
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 or 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. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description:: | The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is pleased to announce that it is seeking an applicant to provide services in support for the development of a statistical system based on victim service organizations and their records on services provided to victims. The development work includes the design of an establishment survey to be administered to victim service organizations and a field test of that design. The results of this test will be used to recommend the design of a continuous statistical series on victim service organizations that may employ both establishment surveys and administrative record data. The test data will also be used for substantive reports on the nature and distribution of services to victims of crime and the organizations that provide them. Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private individuals for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics. This solicitation is also authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 10603(c)(1)(A). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.734 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00127831 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Cathy Maston |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Attachments [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.734 | PKG00127831 | Jun 18, 2012 | Jul 18, 2012 | View | Cathy Maston | Organization and Individual Applicants |