BJS FY25 National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP) and BJS FY25 National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) Program, Reference Years (RY) 2025-2029 funding applications are open
BJS is seeking applications for two program areas. See below for more information.
BJS FY25 National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP)
The program provides scientific and technical support for statistical and methodological research, statistical analysis, documentation, and dissemination related to BJS work on crime and victimization. Specifically, the NVSSP will support general methodological research related to improving the utility and cost-effectiveness of BJS’s National Crime Victimization Survey.
BJS FY25 National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) Program, Reference Years (RY) 2025-2029
The NCRP and NPS programs measure the size and composition of state and federal prison populations on an annual basis by obtaining aggregate and detailed individual-level information on people incarcerated in state departments of corrections and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Both applications are submitted in a two-step process, each step with its own deadline:
- Step 1: Submit an SF-424 in Grants.gov. The Grants.gov form is due on February 10, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET for the
NVSSP, and February 24, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET for the NCRP/NPS.
- Step 2: Submit the full application, including attachments, in
JustGrants.usdoj.gov. The full JustGrants application is due on February 17, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. ET for the NVSSP, and March 3, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. ET for the NCRP/NPS.
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.
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