The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is offering this grant to secure a data collection agent for the 2009 State Court Organization (SCO). This grant is for the critical purpose of gathering comprehensive data on the structure and framework of the nation’s trial and appellate courts. Following successful prior iterations in 1980, 1987, 1993, 1998, and 2004, the 2009 SCO will delve into essential aspects of court administrative and organizational structure. Key areas of focus include sentencing practices, the use of juries, the governance of the judicial branch, and appellate court processes. All collected data will reflect the court landscape as of December 2009. BJS anticipates making one award for a 30-month period for this vital research.
Opportunity ID: 46221
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2009-BJS-2127 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 State Court Organization |
| 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 23, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 06, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 06, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 05, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Both for-profit (commercial) 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 Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking a data collection agent to administer the 2009 State Court Organization (SCO). SCO is a data collection that focuses on the overall structure and framework of the nations trial and appellate courts. Prior iterations of SCO were conducted in 1980, 1987, 1993, 1998, and 2004. Similar to previous surveys, 2009 SCO will focus on various issues related to court administrative and organizational structure including sentencing, the use of juries, the governance of the judicial branch, appellate court structure and processes, and the overall structure of the nations state trial and appellate courts. All data collected will be accurate as of December 2009. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review previous BJS reports focusing on state court organization data available on the BJS website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs. BJS anticipates making one award for a 30-month period under this solicitation, with an award date on or after September 30, 2009. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2009 State Court Organization Solicitation |
| 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 |
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