State Justice Statistics Program of Statistical Analysis Centers, 2021 | O BJS 2021 38006

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJS 2021 38006

The State Justice Statistics Program of Statistical Analysis Centers (SJS) for FY 2021 is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) funding opportunity designed to support state Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) in producing, analyzing, and disseminating criminal justice statistics. The program emphasizes the practical value of SAC-produced information for decision-making across federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies, as well as for community organizations. In effect, the grant is meant to strengthen the data and analytic capacity that informs policies and programs related to crime trends, illegal drugs, victim services, and the broader administration of justice.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award under a cooperative agreement, which generally means BJS expects an active partnership role during the project period (for example, through collaboration on project goals, deliverables, or technical approaches). The funding activity category is Information and Statistics, and the CFDA number associated with this program is 16.550. The solicitation was released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics with an original closing date of March 17, 2021. The listing shows an award ceiling of $4,800,000.

Eligibility is narrowly focused: applicants must be Statistical Analysis Centers that have been established by state legislation or executive order. These SACs are typically the official state-level entities responsible for analyzing justice data, producing statistical reports, and supporting evidence-based policy work. While the opportunity is targeted to these designated SAC entities, applicants also need to pay attention to downstream implications for any partners or subrecipients involved in the work.

A major condition highlighted in the solicitation is tied to Executive Order 13929, Safe Policing for Safe Communities. For FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, the Attorney General required that state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must either be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have begun the certification process to remain eligible for funding. This requirement is not limited to direct recipients; it also applies when DOJ discretionary funds reach law enforcement agencies through subawards. In practice, that means if a SAC project involves passing funds through to a law enforcement agency, or otherwise financially supporting one as a subrecipient, that agency must meet the certification requirement (or be in process) for the overall project structure to remain compliant.

The certification standard includes two mandatory use-of-force policy conditions. First, the agency's use-of-force policies must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Second, the agency's use-of-force policies must prohibit chokeholds, except in circumstances where deadly force is legally permitted. The solicitation points applicants to the DOJ COPS Office page (https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO) for the official Standards for Certification, an implementation fact sheet, and the list of designated independent credentialing bodies. Applicants are also directed to consult the solicitation's Eligibility Information section for additional details, which is important because eligibility and compliance can depend on the applicant's structure and on any partnering or subaward arrangements.

Finally, the solicitation includes a clear financial restriction: all recipients and subrecipients must forgo any profit or management fee, including for-profit organizations. This means budgets should be structured strictly around allowable project costs and deliverables rather than adding profit or management fee line items, and pass-through agreements should reflect the same restriction for any subrecipient receiving funds under the award.

• The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Justice Statistics Program of Statistical Analysis Centers, 2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.550.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2020-12-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-03-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,800,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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