# FY 2021 Local Jail Reporting Program (LJRP) Pilot Test

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bjs-2021-60012-fy-2021-local-jail-reporting-program-ljrp-pilot/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333098

> Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $250,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on June 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJS-2021-60012 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.734 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applications for funding to conduct a pilot test of the Local Jails Reporting Program (LJRP), a new jail-data collection of individual-level jail inmate administrative records. The LJRP will capture jail bookings with timestamps and information on the circumstances of admission and release. It will also collect data on a one-day snapshot of the jail population, including demographic and criminal justice characteristics of inmates, such as offense or charge, bail and temporary release, court disposition, and sentence. The data collected from the LJRP will be used solely for statistical and research purposes. The LJRP will describe the movement of arrested persons through the jail system. In particular, the individual-level booking data will be key to understanding important issues, such as pre-trial detention, the use of bail and temporary release, and jail recidivism (by linking records of the same individuals). Approximately 11 million people are admitted to the more than 3,000 local jails each year. The sheer volume of associated jail records represents not only a unique opportunity for jail research, but also a challenge to efficiently capture, process, and analyze administrative data from different jail jurisdictions. The 2021 pilot test aims to collect data from about 10 of the largest local jails in the United States. About 6% of the total jail population will be covered. Through the pilot test, BJS will explore best practices to gain jail support for the LJRP and to deal with complex administrative booking data. If funding is available, BJS will consider gradually increasing collection coverage in future years.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJS-2021-60012 still open?

No. It closed on June 14, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 Local Jail Reporting Program (LJRP) Pilot Test?

Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for FY 2021 Local Jail Reporting Program (LJRP) Pilot Test?

Closed June 14, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Research Triangle Institute, Abt Global LLC, National Opinion Research Center. The program made 36 awards worth $37.2 million in that time.