Opportunity Information: Apply for BJS 2015 4223
Apply for BJS 2015 4223
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2015 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.550 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 10, 2015 and posted on Apr 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 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 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SJS SAC) Technical Assistance Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) intended to strengthen the nationwide network of State Statistical Analysis Centers. The core idea is to support the SACs so they can better coordinate criminal justice statistical activities within their states, carry out research and analysis on pressing justice issues, and function as effective liaisons between state agencies and BJS for the collection and reporting of criminal justice data. Rather than funding individual state projects directly, this particular solicitation focuses on selecting a single national technical assistance provider that can raise capacity across the entire SAC community through targeted support, training, and expertise.
BJS planned to make one award under this program, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically signals that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on the work during the project period, which fits the nature of a national technical assistance and training role supporting a federal-state statistical partnership. The total estimated funding available for the solicitation was $500,000, with no specified award ceiling or floor listed in the opportunity summary. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants and places the financial responsibility for the project largely on the federal award.
The successful applicant would be responsible for delivering direct technical assistance and training to the SACs with the goal of improving their statistical capabilities, research methods, and organizational capacity. In practice, this can include helping centers adopt stronger analytic techniques, improve data quality and standardization, strengthen reporting and dissemination practices, and build internal systems for managing projects and partnerships. The solicitation also makes clear that the award recipient could deliver assistance using its own staff or could partner with outside subject-matter experts to handle certain components of the work, as long as the overall deliverables advance SAC capacity and align with BJS objectives.
Eligibility for this opportunity was broad but specific. BJS allowed applications from for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and consortia. The eligibility language also emphasized demonstrated organizational and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and it explicitly included tribal for-profit and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia. At the same time, the notice highlighted a key Office of Justice Programs (OJP) fiscal rule for for-profit entities: they are not permitted to earn profit from the award or charge a management fee for performing the work. This condition is important for budgeting and organizational planning for any commercial applicant.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on April 10, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 26, 2015, and an archive date of June 25, 2015. The funding opportunity number was BJS 2015 4223, and it fell under CFDA 16.550 (State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers). The activity category was listed as Information and Statistics, reflecting the program’s focus on data systems, statistical methods, and justice research infrastructure rather than direct service or enforcement activities. For applicant support or trouble accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, at 202-307-5992.
Overall, this solicitation was designed to fund one organization to act as a national backbone of technical assistance for state justice statisticians and analysts. The goal was practical capacity-building: helping SACs produce stronger analysis, coordinate more effectively across state agencies, and support BJS data collection efforts with better methods, clearer processes, and improved organizational readiness.
FAQs: FY 2015 State Justice Statistics Program (SJS SAC) Technical Assistance Program
1) What is the FY 2015 SJS SAC Technical Assistance Program?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) designed to strengthen the nationwide network of State Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) by funding technical assistance and training that builds SAC capacity.
2) What is the main purpose of this solicitation?
The purpose is to select a single national technical assistance provider that can improve SACs' ability to coordinate criminal justice statistical activities in their states, conduct research and analysis on key justice issues, and serve as effective liaisons with BJS for criminal justice data collection and reporting.
3) Is this funding intended for individual state SAC projects?
No. This solicitation is focused on a national technical assistance role. Rather than funding individual state projects directly, BJS intended to fund one organization to raise capacity across the entire SAC community.
4) How many awards did BJS plan to make under this program?
BJS planned to make one award.
5) What type of funding instrument would be used?
The award was planned as a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as guidance or collaboration, which aligns with a national technical assistance and training role supporting federal-state statistical partnerships.
7) How much funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available for the solicitation was $500,000.
8) Was there an award ceiling or award floor listed?
No specific award ceiling or floor was listed in the opportunity summary.
9) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
10) What kinds of activities would the successful applicant be responsible for?
The successful applicant would deliver direct technical assistance and training to SACs to improve statistical capabilities, research methods, and organizational capacity.
11) What are examples of technical assistance and training described in the opportunity?
Examples include helping SACs adopt stronger analytic techniques, improve data quality and standardization, strengthen reporting and dissemination practices, and build internal systems for managing projects and partnerships.
12) Can the award recipient use partners or outside experts?
Yes. The solicitation indicates the recipient may provide assistance using its own staff or partner with outside subject-matter experts for certain components, as long as deliverables advance SAC capacity and align with BJS objectives.
13) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and consortia.
14) How does the opportunity address experience with American Indian and Alaska Native communities?
The eligibility language emphasized demonstrated organizational and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and it explicitly included tribal for-profit and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia.
15) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes, for-profit (commercial) organizations were eligible to apply.
16) Are for-profit recipients allowed to earn profit or charge a management fee?
No. The notice highlighted an Office of Justice Programs (OJP) fiscal rule stating that for-profit entities are not permitted to earn profit from the award or charge a management fee for performing the work.
17) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was BJS 2015 4223.
18) What CFDA number is associated with this solicitation?
It fell under CFDA 16.550 (State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers).
19) What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category was listed as Information and Statistics.
20) When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on April 10, 2015.
21) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was May 26, 2015.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 25, 2015.
23) Who could applicants contact for support or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, at 202-307-5992.
24) What is the overall goal of funding a national technical assistance provider?
The overall goal was practical capacity-building across SACs so they can produce stronger analysis, coordinate more effectively across state agencies, and support BJS data collection efforts with better methods, clearer processes, and improved organizational readiness.
25) What role do SACs play that this program is trying to strengthen?
The program aims to strengthen SACs so they can better coordinate criminal justice statistical activities within their states, carry out research and analysis on pressing justice issues, and serve as effective liaisons between state agencies and BJS for the collection and reporting of criminal justice data.
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