The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is offering a grant to conduct a data collection program surveying public defenders in the United States. This study aims to enhance our understanding of the legal work provided to indigent clients by public defenders at both adult and juvenile levels. Building upon previous research efforts like the Census of Public Defender Offices (CPDO) and the National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems (NSIDS), this grant seeks to refine data collection methods and procedures. The project, a continuation of the Survey of Public Defenders: A Design Study (SPDDS), does not involve the testing of incentives. Deadline for application submission is May 28, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 314387
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2019-15744 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Survey of Public Defenders (SPD) |
| 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: | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $175,000 |
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 and nonprofit organizations (including tribal for-profit and nonprofit organizations); faith-based and community organizations; institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education); units of local government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system; and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). (A determination by the Secretary of the Interior is not required for tribes to which federal recognition was extended by virtue of Public Law 115-121, the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017.) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applications for the testing and fielding of a data collection program that surveys public defenders. This study will continue BJSâs efforts to collect data on indigent defense in the United States. It will extend the efforts of the Census of Public Defender Offices (CPDO) and National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems (NSIDS) to enhance our understanding of the work done by attorneys who represent indigent clients. While the CPDO and NSIDS were conducted at the agency level, the proposed collection will survey public defenders who provide services to adults and juveniles charged with criminal offenses. The design for this work was previously awarded in the Survey of Public Defenders: A Design Study (SPDDS). The SPDDS was renamed the Design of the Survey of Publicly Appointed Defense Attorneys (DSPADA); however, this first solicitation will be limited to public defenders. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review a summary of the final report from this earlier development work, available in an appendix to the solicitation. Please note that the project recommendations include the use of incentives. BJS is not proceeding with a test of incentives with this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
Suzanne.M.Strong@usdoj.gov Email:Suzanne.M.Strong@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 Suzanne.M.Strong@usdoj.gov Email: Suzanne.M.Strong@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.734 | PKG00249552 | Mar 29, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
314387 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
314387 SF424B-1.1.pdf
314387 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
314387 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
314387 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
314387 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
314387 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
314387 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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