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APRIL 04, 2023

BJS solicitation


Just announced: FY 2023 Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program, 2023?2026 solicitation

BJS seeks applications for administering the fiscal year 2023 Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program, 2023?2026. This program provides a comprehensive summary of firearm background check data and national estimates of the total number of firearm purchase applications received and denied, as well as reasons for denial.

Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline:

  1. Step 1: Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov. Grants.gov forms are due on June 5, 2023, by 8:59 p.m. ET.
  2. Step 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.usdoj.gov. The full JustGrants package is due on June 12, 2023, by 8:59 p.m. ET.

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.

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