O-BJS-2021-64001: FY 2021 Invited to Apply - NCS-X NIBRS Estimation Project
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Statistics notices from 2021.
Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 17, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 12, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$1.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | August 12, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 17, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
RTI International All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies awards averaged $1.0 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (68% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The proposed fiscal year (FY) 2021 supplemental award for the National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X) National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Estimation Project will provide funding for the 12-month period from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 to test the estimation processes developed under this award. The original award included developing (1) procedures that can at minimum assess the quality and completeness of the submitted NIBRS data, (2) methods and techniques to adjust for item and unit nonresponse, and (3) an estimation procedure to generate national incident-based statistics from the reported data. 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)).
Who has won Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies (16.734) awarded $37.2 million across 36 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 16 | $19.6 million |
| Abt Global LLC | Maryland | 4 | $8.8 million |
| National Opinion Research Center | Illinois | 4 | $5.8 million |
| Abt Global LLC | Massachusetts | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Justice Information Resource Network Inc. | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJS-2021-64001 still open?
No. It closed on August 17, 2021.
Who can apply for FY 2021 Invited to Apply - NCS-X NIBRS Estimation Project?
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 FY 2021 Invited to Apply - NCS-X NIBRS Estimation Project?
Closed August 17, 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 $1.0 million each. About $1.0 million 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.