Opportunity Information: Apply for BJS 2015 4106
Apply for BJS 2015 4106
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS) and National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP), 2015 2019" 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 Feb 24, 2015 and posted on Feb 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 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 $1,200,000.00 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 and nonprofit organizations, faith based and community organizations, 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) funding opportunity titled "National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS) and National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP), 2015 2019" supports BJS's two core, long-running national data collections that track the size, characteristics, and movement of people in state and federal corrections systems. Together, NPS and NCRP are designed to provide both a high-level annual picture of prison populations and a more detailed, person-level view of admissions, releases, and post-custody community supervision (PCCS, formerly referred to as parole). The overall purpose is to maintain consistent, comparable corrections statistics over time so BJS can publish national estimates, monitor trends, and support research on key corrections issues across states and at the federal level.
NPS is the aggregate-count component and functions as the annual headcount and system profile of U.S. prisons. Each year, state departments of corrections and the Federal Bureau of Prisons use their administrative records to report counts of people in custody and under jurisdiction as of December 31, broken out by sex and other characteristics. NPS also captures annual totals describing how populations changed during the year through different types of prison admissions and releases, and it includes breakdowns by race and Hispanic origin as well as information about the capacity of facilities holding prisoners. In addition to population and operations measures, NPS collects annual information on confirmed HIV/AIDS cases and the testing policies in place, which allows BJS to report on these public health indicators within correctional settings. NPS has been collected annually since 1926, and its statistics are central to BJS publications such as the Prisoners series and the Corrections Populations in the United States series.
NCRP is the individual-level reporting component and is focused on movements into and out of state prison custody and PCCS programs. Using state administrative records, NCRP compiles annual offender-level files that cover key stages of the corrections process. The program is structured around five files each year: prison admissions, a year-end census of state prisoners as of December 31, prison releases, entries to PCCS programs, and exits from PCCS programs. A notable enhancement highlighted in this solicitation is BJS's progress in linking prison and PCCS records into "terms" for many participating states, where a term represents the period from admission to release. This linkage strengthens the ability to analyze an individual's correctional trajectory across incarceration and community supervision rather than treating each record as a separate event.
BJS uses NCRP data to support analyses on a wide range of policy-relevant topics. Examples include studying recidivism patterns (including through linkage to criminal history records), understanding prisoner reentry, tracking the aging of the prison population, evaluating trends in state PCCS populations, and examining outcomes of community supervision. More broadly, NCRP helps BJS analyze shifts in the racial and offense composition of corrections populations, examine transitions between stages (admission, incarceration, release, supervision), and compare how states differ in correctional practices and outcomes. In practical terms, the NPS provides the national baseline counts and annual changes, while the NCRP supplies the detail needed to explain those changes and evaluate the pathways people take through the corrections system.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the "Information and Statistics" activity category. BJS anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,200,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number is BJS 2015 4106, and it falls under CFDA 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies). The posting date was February 24, 2015, with an application closing date of April 24, 2015, and an archive date of May 24, 2015. Eligible applicants were broadly defined and included public and private entities at the national, regional, state, or local level, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, and units of local government, as long as they support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system.
The managing agency is the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The opportunity also provided a contact for assistance accessing the full announcement: Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst, at 202-307-5992.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS) and National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP), 2015 2019".
2) Which agency is offering and managing this opportunity?
The managing (and offering) agency is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
3) What is the purpose of this grant/cooperative agreement?
The overall purpose is to support BJS's two core national corrections data collections (NPS and NCRP) so BJS can maintain consistent, comparable corrections statistics over time, publish national estimates, monitor trends, and support research on key corrections issues across states and at the federal level.
4) What programs does this opportunity support?
This opportunity supports two long-running national data collections:
- National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS)
- National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP)
5) What does the National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS) collect?
NPS is the aggregate-count component that functions as an annual headcount and system profile of U.S. prisons. It collects annual counts of people:
- In custody and under jurisdiction as of December 31
- Broken out by sex and other characteristics
- Including annual totals describing population change through types of prison admissions and releases
- With breakdowns by race and Hispanic origin
- Including information about capacity of facilities holding prisoners
- Including annual information on confirmed HIV/AIDS cases and testing policies
6) Who reports data for NPS?
Each year, state departments of corrections and the Federal Bureau of Prisons use their administrative records to report NPS counts.
7) How long has NPS been collected?
NPS has been collected annually since 1926.
8) What BJS publications use NPS statistics?
NPS statistics are central to BJS publications including the Prisoners series and the Corrections Populations in the United States series.
9) What does the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) collect?
NCRP is the individual-level reporting component focused on movement into and out of state prison custody and post-custody community supervision (PCCS), which was formerly referred to as parole.
10) What are the five NCRP data files produced each year?
NCRP compiles annual offender-level files structured around five files each year:
- Prison admissions
- Year-end census of state prisoners as of December 31
- Prison releases
- Entries to PCCS programs
- Exits from PCCS programs
11) What is "PCCS" in this opportunity?
PCCS stands for post-custody community supervision. The opportunity notes that PCCS was formerly referred to as parole.
12) What enhancement to NCRP is highlighted in the solicitation?
A notable enhancement is BJS's progress in linking prison and PCCS records into "terms" for many participating states. A term represents the period from admission to release, which strengthens analysis of an individual's correctional trajectory across incarceration and community supervision.
13) How do NPS and NCRP differ, and how do they work together?
NPS provides high-level annual counts and annual changes (the national baseline). NCRP provides person-level detail on admissions, releases, and PCCS activity. Together they support both national estimates and deeper explanations of how and why corrections populations change.
14) What kinds of analyses does BJS support using NCRP data?
The opportunity lists examples including:
- Studying recidivism patterns (including through linkage to criminal history records)
- Understanding prisoner reentry
- Tracking the aging of the prison population
- Evaluating trends in state PCCS populations
- Examining outcomes of community supervision
- Analyzing shifts in racial and offense composition
- Examining transitions across stages (admission, incarceration, release, supervision) and comparing differences across states
15) What type of award mechanism is this?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
16) What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Information and Statistics.
17) How many awards did BJS anticipate making?
BJS anticipated making one award.
18) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,200,000.
19) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
20) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJS 2015 4106.
21) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 16.734, titled Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies.
22) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
Key dates listed in the opportunity:
- Posting date: February 24, 2015
- Application closing date: April 24, 2015
- Archive date: May 24, 2015
23) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were broadly defined and included public and private entities at the national, regional, state, or local level, including:
- For-profit organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
- Faith-based and community organizations
- Institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Units of local government
Eligibility was tied to supporting initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system.
24) What correctional systems are covered by these data collections?
The opportunity describes tracking people in state and federal corrections systems, with NPS covering annual counts including state departments of corrections and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and NCRP focusing on movements into and out of state prison custody and PCCS programs.
25) What date does the year-end prison census reference in these programs?
Both NPS reporting and one of the NCRP files reference a year-end snapshot as of December 31.
26) What health-related information is included in NPS?
NPS includes annual information on confirmed HIV/AIDS cases and HIV/AIDS testing policies in correctional settings, allowing BJS to report on these public health indicators.
27) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The opportunity lists the following contact for assistance accessing the full announcement:
Cathy Maston, Management and Program Analyst
Phone: 202-307-5992
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