# FY 2023 Criminal History Record Assessment and Research Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bjs-2023-171794-fy-2023-criminal-history-record-assessment-and-research/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348716

> Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on July 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJS-2023-171794 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.734 |

## Who can apply

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

NORC at the University of Chicago

## 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 to fund the final year of the 2020 Criminal History Record Assessment and Research Program (CHRARP). The awardee will assist BJS with developing a new recidivism study on persons released from federal prison and converting the federal and state-specific fields in the criminal history data into a standardized research database that will support the statistical analysis. The awardee will also continue to support BJS with multivariate data analyses on the recidivism patterns of persons released from prison. Statutory Authority: Under § 10132(c) and (c)(3) 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 data and analyzing statistical information concerning the "prevalence, incidence, rates, extent, distribution, and attributes of crime [and] juvenile delinquency," at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels and the operation of the criminal justice system at these levels. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 34 U.S.C. § 10132.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJS-2023-171794 still open?

No. It closed on July 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Criminal History Record Assessment and Research Program?

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 2023 Criminal History Record Assessment and Research Program?

Closed July 10, 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 $500,000 each. About $500,000 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.