State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (16.550)
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (Assistance Listing 16.550) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $14.7 million in 117 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $125,822 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $100,000. Half of the 117 awards fell between $73,867 and $220,180, and they ranged from $32,621 to $1.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$14.7 million
- Grant awards117
- Typical award$100,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$309,486
- Size rank1401 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1401st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 81% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 38 states and territories.
What the program funds
Goal: SAC programs are established to: 1) Enhance the capabilities of states to collect, analyze, and report data on justice issues relevant to the states and the nation. 2) Provide a mechanism that supports the collection and sharing of vital justice system data among the states, and between the states and the federal government.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are state agencies whose responsibilities include statistical activities consistent with the goals of the specific programs and are designated as the state Statistical Analysis Center through an Executive Order or legislation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To improve the administration of justice by encouraging the development of State-level capabilities for collecting, analyzing, utilizing, and disseminating statistical information pertaining to crime, criminal justice, sex offenses, incident-based reporting, and for providing statistical information to the Federal Government for national compilations. To analyze particular criminal justice issues of current concern and significance to criminal justice practitioners, as identified by BJS in conjunction with other Office of Justice Programs components, the Justice Research and Statistics Association, and selected SAC Directors.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
See the current fiscal year’s solicitation guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (16.550) awarded$14.7 million across 117 grant awards, an average of $125,822 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 72% of the money, colleges and universities 16% and nonprofits 13%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 97 | $10.6 million | 72% |
| Colleges and universities | 18 | $2.3 million | 16% |
| Nonprofits | 2 | $1.8 million | 13% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is District of Columbia.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Washington | 4 | $955,871 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $863,510 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $795,344 |
| Georgia | 3 | $685,825 |
| Iowa | 4 | $664,551 |
| Illinois | 4 | $647,018 |
| Oregon | 4 | $556,207 |
| New York | 3 | $554,434 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $514,862 |
| Vermont | 3 | $506,655 |
| Alabama | 3 | $501,713 |
| Michigan | 4 | $493,512 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $449,842 |
| Florida | 2 | $363,629 |
| Virginia | 4 | $361,002 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $357,294 |
| Maryland | 4 | $349,091 |
| Idaho | 4 | $323,734 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $323,477 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $280,245 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $263,307 |
| Arizona | 3 | $263,133 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $211,362 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $196,143 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $195,405 |
| Maine | 4 | $188,848 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $179,382 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $150,239 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $133,441 |
| Delaware | 4 | $129,711 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $127,121 |
| Ohio | 2 | $126,947 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $124,732 |
| Indiana | 1 | $88,404 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $83,811 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $75,000 |
| Kansas | 1 | $7,703 |