Bureau of Justice Statistics Grant: Enhancing Data Collection on Criminal Victimization of Persons with Disabilities in Group Quarters

This grant opportunity aims to improve data collection methods for analyzing criminal victimization of individuals with disabilities in group quarters like assisted living facilities and skilled nursing homes. Applicants will conduct a feasibility study to assess reporting errors in the National Crime Victimization Survey estimates and propose collection strategies. Eligible applicants must demonstrate expertise in the field, infrastructure for large-scale pilot tests, and administrative capabilities. This grant is supported by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302. Deadline for submissions is June 25, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 170216

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	BJS-2012-3334
Funding Opportunity Title::	Criminal Victimization of Persons with Disabilities Residing in Group Quarters
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
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 5
Posted Date::	May 11, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 14, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 25, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 25, 2012
Archive Date::	Jul 25, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$500,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and consortia with demonstrated organizational and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia. 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 applications to design, develop, and test data collection procedures for self-report data on criminal victimization of persons with disabilities residing in group quarters living arrangements, including assisted living settings and institutional settings, such as skilled nursing facilities. The focus of the work under this solicitation is to conduct a feasibility study to assess coverage and other reporting errors in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) estimates of victimization of persons with disabilities residing in group quarters settings and to assess various collection strategies in these different types of housing arrangements.Applicants for funding under this announcement should provide a synopsis of their background in the field that documents their expertise with the issues, demonstrates that their firm has the infrastructure necessary to complete a large scale pilot test, and describes the administrative capabilities necessary to undertake a project of this scope. The authority for BJS to issue this solicitation is the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302, as amended.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 5	Initial award amount was incorrect.	May 14, 2012
Synopsis 4	Initial award amount was incorrect.
Synopsis 3
Synopsis 2
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	16.734
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Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00121351
Opening Date:	May 11, 2012
Closing Date:	Jun 25, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Cathy Maston
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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optional_forms	Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2]

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