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O-BJS-2023-171697: FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27

Closed Closed June 7, 2023 Opportunity O-BJS-2023-171697

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 2023.

Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $550,000 (at least $275,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $550,000 in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 7, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 7, 2023
DeadlineJune 7, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 7 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

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, The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to conduct data collection and related activities for the Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC). This award will fund the SJIC award covering the four collection cycles for reporting years 2024 through 2027. The SJIC is the most comprehensive data collection of tribal jails in the United States. Started in 1998, the SJIC describes changes in the inmate population of jails in Indian country and how these facilities are staffed and operated. The data are analyzed by government officials, correctional administrators, and researchers to understand trends in the tribal jail population and inform the practices and policies of tribal jails nationwide. More information on the data collection can be found at https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/annual-survey-jails-indian-country-sjic.

Category: Information and Statistics.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Research Triangle InstituteNorth Carolina16$19.6 million
Abt Global LLCMaryland4$8.8 million
National Opinion Research CenterIllinois4$5.8 million
Abt Global LLCMassachusetts2$3.4 million
Justice Information Resource Network Inc.District of Columbia2$2.4 million

Top states: North Carolina ($19.6 million), Maryland ($7.3 million), Illinois ($5.7 million), Massachusetts ($3.4 million), District of Columbia ($3.4 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.

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Questions people ask

Is O-BJS-2023-171697 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2023.

Who can apply for FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27?

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

What is the deadline for FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27?

Closed June 7, 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 $550,000 each. About $550,000 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.

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