Opportunity Information: Apply for BJS 2013 3660
Apply for BJS 2013 3660
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2014 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.734 Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2013 and posted on May 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for profit organizations), faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and units of local government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) offered this discretionary funding opportunity to select a single organization to serve as the national data collection agent for the 2014 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (CPFFCL14). The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BJS expected to be actively involved as the project progressed rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The overall purpose was to produce a complete, verified national dataset describing the workload and operations of publicly funded forensic crime laboratories across the United States for calendar year 2014.
The core work under the agreement focused on four major tasks. First, the recipient would update and finalize the national census roster of publicly funded crime labs. BJS planned to start the project by providing an initial roster of about 460 laboratories, but the awardee would be responsible for confirming coverage, correcting entries, and ensuring the list accurately reflected federal, state, county, and municipal labs that met the census criteria. Second, the awardee would develop and refine the data collection instrument (the questionnaire). BJS would supply a draft questionnaire at the beginning, and the recipient would turn it into a field-ready instrument, including any needed revisions for clarity, consistency, and efficient reporting by laboratories. Third, the awardee would conduct the actual data collection and follow-up, beginning in the first quarter of 2015, gathering information about labs operations during 2014. Fourth, the awardee would verify and validate submissions and then deliver a clean final data file to BJS, suitable for analysis and publication.
The information to be collected was operational and capacity-focused. BJS intended the census to capture key indicators such as laboratory budgets and funding, staffing levels, the types of forensic analyses performed, backlogs for forensic services (a major policy concern tied to timeliness and case processing), and laboratory accreditations. In practice, this kind of census work typically requires intensive follow-up to resolve missing items, inconsistent reporting across labs, and definitional differences (for example, how labs define a backlog or count cases versus requests), which is why the solicitation emphasized verification and data quality alongside collection.
Administratively, BJS anticipated making one award for a 24-month project period, with an award date on or after October 1, 2013. The estimated total funding available for the solicitation was $400,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling was listed as $0, which generally signals that applicants should rely on the estimated total funding figure and the program announcement details rather than a fixed per-award cap in the basic listing.
Eligibility was broad and included national, regional, state, or local public and private entities. This covered nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit entities), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions), federally recognized tribal governments, and local government units involved in improving criminal justice system functioning. A notable condition applied to for-profit applicants: they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reinforcing that the funding was intended to support the public statistical purpose of the census rather than generate commercial profit.
Key listing details include the funding opportunity number BJS 2013 3660, CFDA number 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies), and the activity category of Information and Statistics. The opportunity was posted May 20, 2013, and closed July 8, 2013, with an archive date of August 7, 2013. BJS cited its authority to issue the solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302. For help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, at 202-307-5992.
FAQs: BJS 2014 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (CPFFCL14) Cooperative Agreement
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) discretionary funding opportunity was to select a single organization to serve as the national data collection agent for the 2014 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (CPFFCL14). The goal was to produce a complete, verified national dataset describing the workload and operations of publicly funded forensic crime laboratories in the United States for calendar year 2014.
What is the name of the project or census being funded?
The project is the 2014 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, abbreviated as CPFFCL14.
Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
How many awards did BJS plan to make?
BJS anticipated making one award under this solicitation.
What type of award is it?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement. That means BJS expected to be actively involved as the work progressed, rather than only providing funds and receiving a final report at the end.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The overall purpose was to produce a complete, verified national dataset on publicly funded forensic crime laboratories, focused on their workload, operations, and capacity for calendar year 2014.
What are the major tasks the awardee would have to complete?
The solicitation described four major tasks:
- Update and finalize the national census roster of publicly funded crime laboratories.
- Develop and refine the data collection instrument (questionnaire) based on a draft provided by BJS.
- Conduct data collection and follow-up (beginning in the first quarter of 2015) to collect 2014 operational information from laboratories.
- Verify and validate submitted data and deliver a clean final data file to BJS suitable for analysis and publication.
What roster would BJS provide, and what would the recipient need to do with it?
BJS planned to provide an initial roster of about 460 laboratories. The recipient would be responsible for confirming coverage, correcting entries, and ensuring the roster accurately reflected federal, state, county, and municipal laboratories that met the census criteria.
Would the awardee create the questionnaire from scratch?
No. BJS would supply a draft questionnaire at the beginning. The recipient would then refine it into a field-ready instrument, including revisions needed for clarity, consistency, and efficient reporting by laboratories.
When would data collection begin?
Data collection and follow-up were planned to begin in the first quarter of 2015, focused on collecting information about laboratory operations during calendar year 2014.
What kind of information was the census intended to collect?
The census was operational and capacity-focused and intended to capture indicators such as:
- Laboratory budgets and funding
- Staffing levels
- Types of forensic analyses performed
- Backlogs for forensic services
- Laboratory accreditations
Why did the solicitation emphasize verification and data quality?
The solicitation highlighted that census work typically requires intensive follow-up to resolve missing items, inconsistent reporting across laboratories, and definitional differences (for example, differences in how labs define a backlog or count cases versus requests). Because of this, verification and validation were core requirements alongside collection.
What deliverable would BJS expect at the end?
The awardee would be expected to deliver a clean final data file to BJS that was suitable for analysis and publication, after verifying and validating the submissions.
What was the anticipated project period?
BJS anticipated a 24-month project period.
When was the award expected to start?
The anticipated award date was on or after October 1, 2013.
How much funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available for the solicitation was $400,000.
Was there a required cost share or match?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Was there an award ceiling?
The listing showed an award ceiling of $0. In context, that generally signals applicants should rely on the estimated total funding figure ($400,000) and the program announcement details, rather than a fixed per-award cap in the basic listing.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included national, regional, state, or local public and private entities. Examples specifically included:
- Nonprofit organizations
- For-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit entities)
- Faith-based and community organizations
- Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions)
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Local government units involved in improving the functioning of the criminal justice system
Were there special conditions for for-profit applicants?
Yes. For-profit applicants had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reflecting that the award supported a public statistical purpose rather than commercial profit.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJS 2013 3660.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies).
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Information and Statistics.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 20, 2013, and it closed on July 8, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed for the opportunity was August 7, 2013.
What legal authority did BJS cite for issuing this solicitation?
BJS cited the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302, as its authority to issue the solicitation.
Who is the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, at 202-307-5992.
What year of laboratory operations would the dataset cover?
The dataset was intended to describe laboratory workload and operations for calendar year 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the provided dates, the solicitation closed on July 8, 2013, and was archived on August 7, 2013.
Would the national census roster include different levels of government laboratories?
Yes. The roster work was intended to ensure accurate coverage of federal, state, county, and municipal publicly funded forensic crime laboratories that met the census criteria.
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