This grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is for developing and fielding the 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories. The core purpose is to generate accurate, reliable national statistics on approximately 400 public crime labs serving federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The census, conducted in 2010, will gather 2009 data on workload, operations, analysis types, staff levels, budget expenditures, and backlogs. The selected applicant will design, test, and administer the collection instrument, providing a final data file to BJS by January 31, 2011. BJS expects to make one 16-month award.
Opportunity ID: 46866
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2009-BJS-2188 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories |
| 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: | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| 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: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and consortiums with demonstrated organization 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 consortiums. 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 proposals for an agent to develop, design, and field the 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories. The goal of this project is to generate accurate and reliable national statistics about the approximately 400 publicly funded forensic crime labs serving federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The census will be conducted in 2010 and collect information on the 2009 workload and operations of crime labs, including the types of analyses performed, staff levels, budget expenditures, and backlogs for forensic services. Under this solicitation, the selected applicant, in cooperation with BJS and experts in the field, will design, test, and administer the collection instrument. The selected applicant will be required to deliver a final data file to BJS by January 31, 2011. Applicants are encouraged to review previous BJS studies on forensic crime laboratories at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs. BJS will provide the selected applicant with a preliminary roster of labs. BJS anticipates making one award for a 16-month period under this solicitation, with an award date on or after October 1, 2009. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. ยง 3732(c). |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories |
| 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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