Opportunity Information: Apply for 2011 BJS 2995
Apply for 2011 BJS 2995
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012" 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 Apr 16, 2011 and posted on Apr 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
- 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 charge a management fee for the performance of this award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) grant opportunity titled Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012 (Funding Opportunity Number 2011 BJS 2995) is a discretionary, statistics-focused award intended to fund one organization to serve as the national data collection agent for a major inmate survey. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BJS would not simply provide funds and step back; instead, the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with BJS throughout planning, execution, and delivery of the survey and related products. Only one award was anticipated, reflecting the scale and centralized nature of the data collection effort.
The central purpose of the project is to administer the SISFCF, 2012 to a national sample of incarcerated people, producing standardized, nationally representative information about individuals held in correctional facilities. The work described goes beyond basic interviewing. The collection agent would be responsible for designing and drawing the national sample of prisoners and jail inmates, coordinating access and logistics with correctional systems and facilities, administering the survey instruments in the field, and completing the full cycle of data collection, analysis, and reporting. In practice, that implies responsibilities such as developing sampling frames, selecting facilities and individuals, managing field operations, ensuring data quality and consistency across sites, handling confidentiality and human subjects protections as applicable, preparing datasets and documentation, and producing analytic summaries or reports as required by BJS.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity falls under CFDA 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies) and is categorized under the funding activity area of Information and Statistics. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers for otherwise qualified applicants that may not have non-federal funds available to contribute. The solicitation was posted on April 16, 2011, with an application closing date of June 1, 2011, and an archive date of July 1, 2011, indicating it was a time-limited competition tied to the 2012 survey administration timeline.
Eligibility is broad but specific. Applicants could include for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and consortia. The eligibility language also highlights a particular emphasis on demonstrated organizational and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal for-profit and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia. This suggests that the project either anticipated meaningful inclusion of these populations in the sampling and fieldwork or required culturally competent practices and proven experience conducting research in partnership with tribal communities. At the same time, the solicitation explicitly notes a standard Office of Justice Programs fiscal restriction: for-profit organizations may apply, but they may not earn a profit from the award or charge a management fee for carrying out the work, which affects how budgets and indirect costs would need to be structured.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as funding for a large-scale national correctional survey operation, where the awardee would function as BJS's operational partner to execute the SISFCF 2012 from sampling through final reporting. Questions or access issues related to the full announcement were directed to Lisa Price Grear, Program Analyst, at 202-616-3561, indicating BJS provided a direct point of contact for applicants needing assistance obtaining the solicitation materials.
FAQs: Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012 (BJS)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) discretionary grant opportunity titled Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012 (Funding Opportunity Number 2011 BJS 2995). It is a statistics-focused award to support a major national inmate survey.
2) What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to administer the SISFCF 2012 to a national sample of incarcerated people and produce standardized, nationally representative information about individuals held in correctional facilities.
3) How many awards were expected?
Only one award was anticipated, reflecting the centralized, national scope of the data collection effort.
4) What type of award is it?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected recipient would be expected to work closely with BJS throughout planning, execution, and delivery of the survey and related products, rather than operating independently after funds are issued.
5) What would the selected organization be expected to do?
The selected organization would serve as the national data collection agent and carry out end-to-end implementation of the SISFCF 2012, including planning, fielding, and delivering data and related products.
6) Does the work go beyond conducting interviews?
Yes. The scope described goes beyond basic interviewing and includes designing and drawing the national sample, coordinating facility access and logistics, administering survey instruments in the field, and completing the full cycle of data collection, analysis, and reporting.
7) What kinds of sampling responsibilities are included?
The collection agent would be responsible for tasks such as developing sampling frames and selecting facilities and individuals for a national sample of prisoners and jail inmates.
8) What fieldwork and coordination responsibilities are included?
The work includes coordinating access and logistics with correctional systems and facilities and managing field operations to administer the survey instruments across sites.
9) What data quality and protection requirements are implied?
The description indicates responsibilities such as ensuring data quality and consistency across sites, handling confidentiality, and addressing human subjects protections as applicable.
10) What deliverables are expected at the end of the project?
Expected outputs include prepared datasets and documentation, along with analytic summaries or reports as required by BJS, in addition to completing data collection and analysis.
11) What program area and CFDA does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies) and is categorized under the funding activity area of Information and Statistics.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
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) Was there any particular emphasis in the eligibility language?
Yes. The eligibility language highlights an emphasis on demonstrated organizational and community-based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal for-profit and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortia.
15) Can a for-profit organization earn profit or charge a management fee under this award?
No. The solicitation notes a standard Office of Justice Programs fiscal restriction: for-profit organizations may apply, but they may not earn a profit from the award or charge a management fee for carrying out the work.
16) When was the solicitation posted and when were applications due?
The solicitation was posted on April 16, 2011. The application closing date was June 1, 2011.
17) What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The archive date was July 1, 2011, indicating this was a time-limited competition tied to the 2012 survey administration timeline.
18) Who could applicants contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
Questions or access issues related to the full announcement were directed to Lisa Price Grear, Program Analyst, at 202-616-3561.
19) What is the overall scope in plain terms?
This opportunity funds a large-scale national correctional survey operation, where the awardee functions as BJS's operational partner to execute the SISFCF 2012 from sampling through final reporting.
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