# FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bjs-2022-171331-fy-2022-census-of-public-defender-offices/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340336

> Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 6, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJS-2022-171331 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.734 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and 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 administering the Census of Public Defender Offices (CPDO). BJS has conducted one iteration of data collection with public defender offices and will update that collection with this solicitation. The census will obtain information about the operations, workload, staff size, policies, and procedures of the approximately 1,000 public defender offices across the nation. A draft collection instrument will be provided by BJS. The grantee will be expected to assemble a complete roster and conduct a census of all state and local public defender offices. This 36-month program includes (1) questionnaire development, (2) frame development, (3) fielding the CPDO, and (4) data cleaning, analysis, and delivery of raw and final datasets and a comprehensive final performance report. This study will continue BJS's efforts to collect data on indigent defense in the United States. The CPDO will extend the findings of the Survey of Public Defenders (SPD) and National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems (NSIDS) to enhance BJS's understanding of the work done by attorneys representing indigent clients.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJS-2022-171331 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices?

Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and businesses.

### What is the deadline for FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices?

Closed July 6, 2022. 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.