# BJS FY 2021 Invited to Apply - FY 2021 2020-2021 Annual Survey of Jails COVID-19 Addendum

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bjs-2021-61001-bjs-fy-2021-invited-to-apply-fy-2021/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335119

> Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $90,000 (at least $90,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $90,000 in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJS-2021-61001 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 11, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $90,000 |
| Award floor | $90,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $90,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.734 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

In general, OJP expects that a prospective applicant that is sent an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding as described in the invitation. (Under certain circumstances, however, OJP ultimately may determine that an invited applicant is not, in fact, legally eligible to receive an award.) All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking an agent to support the FY 2021 2020-2021 Annual Survey of Jails COVID-19 Addendum Project. The purpose of this project to collect data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local jails in the United States in 2020. The data will be collected as part of the 2020 and 2021 Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) to save time and cost. The data will describe COVID-19 testing in local jails and monthly jail population change during the first year of the pandemic. Statutory Authority: Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to "make grants to or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private individuals" for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics (34 U.S.C. § 10132(c)(1)).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJS-2021-61001 still open?

No. It closed on August 11, 2021.

### Who can apply for BJS FY 2021 Invited to Apply - FY 2021 2020-2021 Annual Survey of Jails COVID-19 Addendum?

Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJS FY 2021 Invited to Apply - FY 2021 2020-2021 Annual Survey of Jails COVID-19 Addendum?

Closed August 11, 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 $90,000 each. About $90,000 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.