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Opportunity Summary:

The 2009 State Court Processing Statistics (SCPS) grant opportunity, offered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), seeks one organization to administer a recurring national data collection focused on how felony cases move through state courts. The project centers on compiling detailed information about felony defendants and case outcomes from a sample of state courts located in the 75 most populous counties in the United States. In practical terms, this funding supports the ongoing collection, management, and production of a standardized dataset that can be used to analyze pretrial practices, adjudication results, and sentencing patterns across large urban jurisdictions.

SCPS is designed to capture multiple stages of case processing, starting with the defendant's arrest and continuing through pretrial release or detention decisions, court appearances, disposition, and sentencing when applicable. Historically, the dataset has included the defendant's current arrest charges, basic demographic characteristics, and indicators of criminal history such as prior arrests and convictions. It also tracks the person's criminal justice status at the time of arrest (for example, whether they were on probation, parole, or had another pending case), which helps explain decisions made later in the process. On the pretrial side, SCPS records whether the defendant was released or detained, the type of release used, bail amounts, and the court appearance record, all of which are central to understanding how jurisdictions manage risk and ensure appearance in court. The project also documents adjudication outcomes (such as conviction or other dispositions) and the sentence imposed if the defendant is convicted, enabling comparisons of case outcomes across offense types and jurisdictions.

This solicitation is a discretionary funding opportunity, and awards are made through a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, signaling that BJS expects substantial involvement during the project period (for instance, coordination on methodology, deliverables, or dissemination). The funding activity category is listed as Information and Statistics, and the CFDA listing is 16.734, described as Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies. BJS anticipated making a single award under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $600,000. The award ceiling is also $600,000, and there is no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). No cost sharing or matching is required.

Eligibility is broadly open. Both nonprofit and for-profit entities may apply, described as unrestricted eligibility subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation text. However, the announcement notes an important limitation for commercial organizations: consistent with Office of Justice Programs fiscal requirements, for-profit recipients are not permitted to earn a profit from the award or charge a management fee for performing the work. This means a for-profit applicant could participate but would need to structure its budget and accounting to comply with those restrictions.

Key dates for the opportunity indicate it was posted and created on February 27, 2009, with an original and current closing date of April 8, 2009, and an archive date of May 8, 2009. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Lisa Price Grear, Program Analyst at BJS, by phone at 202-616-3561.

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