# FY 2023 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bjs-2023-171668-fy-2023-census-of-publicly-funded-forensic-crime/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347057

> Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $300,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on May 24, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJS-2023-171668 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 24, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.734 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- 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. With this solicitation, BJS seeks applications for the administration of the 2024 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (CPFFCL). The goal of the 36-month project is to obtain updated information about the workload, resources, policies, and procedures of all publicly funded forensic crime laboratories operating in the United States. The award recipient will be responsible for (1) developing and testing a reliable, multimode data collection, (2) updating and maintaining a directory of all publicly funded crime laboratories in the country, (3) fielding the CPFFCL with a 2024 reference year, making reasonable efforts to maximize response rates, and (4) providing interim and final datasets that are clean and accurate.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJS-2023-171668 still open?

No. It closed on May 24, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories?

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

### What is the deadline for FY 2023 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories?

Closed May 24, 2023. 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 $600,000 each. About $600,000 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.