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JUNE 21, 2023

BJS solicitation


FY 2023 Survey of Prison Inmates Research and Development solicitation

BJS seeks applications for funding to update the Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI) instrument, field test the updated instrument, and prepare a national implementation plan to field the next iteration of the SPI. This program advances the rule of law, integrity, good government, public safety, and criminal justice through enhanced statistics on incarcerated persons to improve understanding of the risks, needs, and challenges of these vulnerable populations while in custody and upon release.

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 August 21, 2023, by 8:59 p.m. ET.
  2. Step 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.usdoj.gov. The full JustGrants application is due on August 28, 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.

For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities, visit bjs.ojp.gov.


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