FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27 | O BJS 2023 171697

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJS 2023 171697

The FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC), 2024-27 grant opportunity is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) cooperative agreement intended to fund a single organization to serve as BJS's data collection agent for the Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country. The project supports the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities around civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, support for people impacted by the justice system, stronger community safety, and greater trust between communities and law enforcement. In practical terms, the awardee will be responsible for carrying out the survey operations and related activities needed to produce high-quality national statistics on tribal detention facilities.

The SJIC is described as the most comprehensive data collection focused on tribal jails in the United States. It began in 1998 and tracks how jail populations and operations in Indian country change over time. The survey is designed to capture information that helps explain the scale and characteristics of confinement in tribal jurisdictions and how facilities function day to day. That includes core measures such as changes in the inmate population as well as operational features like staffing and how the facilities are run. The resulting data are used by government officials, correctional administrators, and researchers to monitor trends, compare conditions across time, and inform policy and practice decisions affecting tribal jails nationwide.

This solicitation covers four annual collection cycles, specifically for reporting years 2024 through 2027, meaning the funded work is expected to support repeated, consistent data collection across that multi-year period. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the structure typically implies substantial programmatic involvement by the federal sponsor during the project, such as collaboration on survey methods, timelines, deliverables, data quality standards, and dissemination expectations, consistent with BJS statistical responsibilities.

Key administrative details include the opportunity title "FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27" and funding opportunity number "O BJS 2023 171697." The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement under the information and statistics activity category, with CFDA number 16.734. The award ceiling is $550,000, and BJS anticipated making one award. The opportunity was posted on April 7, 2023, with an original closing date of June 7, 2023.

Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. Additional background on the SJIC program and its purpose is available through BJS at https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/annual-survey-jails-indian-country-sjic.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.734.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 07, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 2023. (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 $550,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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