O-BJS-2023-171795: FY 2023 Access to Justice Design and Testing Program
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 2023.
Bureau of Justice Statistics offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 22, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 22, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.0 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Total funding$2.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 22, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 22, 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
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies awards averaged $1.0 million; this notice allows up to $2.0 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
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 FY 2023 solicitation for the Access to Justice Design and Testing Program (AJDTP), BJS seeks support to conduct research and testing activities related to the development of new data collections that will measure persons’ access to justice for their civil legal needs and research on additional data sources to define and measure key indicators of access to justice for civil legal needs. As the DOJ’s principal federal statistical agency, BJS is responsible for the collection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of statistics on crime, those who commit crime, victims of crime, and the operations of criminal justice systems at all levels of government. Many crime victims and individuals who commit crimes face related civil legal issues both as a direct result of the offense or because of related circumstances. To fully understand the criminal-justice landscape, additional research is needed on the civil justice system. This research, however, must comply with section 818 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act requirement that civil-justice research bear directly and substantially upon criminal justice matters. This project furthers the DOJ’s mission by establishing support to collect data from households on access to justice for civil legal needs in an effort to better understand the nature and magnitude of the intersection between the civil justice system and criminal justice system.
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-2023-171795 still open?
No. It closed on August 22, 2023.
Who can apply for FY 2023 Access to Justice Design and Testing Program?
Bureau of Justice Statistics accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for FY 2023 Access to Justice Design and Testing Program?
Closed August 22, 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 $2.0 million each. About $2.0 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.