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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 BJS Statistical Support Program, a cooperative agreement opportunity administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) at the U.S. Department of Justice. The program (Grants.gov Opportunity Number O-BJS-2026-172783) provides up to $1,500,000 in total funding for one anticipated award with a 24-month performance period beginning October 1, 2026. Only RTI International is eligible to apply. The goal is to support BJS efforts to identify and fill statistical coverage gaps through developing and testing new data collections, modernizing discontinued collections, and conducting special analyses of emerging criminal justice issues. BJS expects two to four tasks per year to be performed, with specific focus areas including completing work on the State Sentencing Commissions Data Pilot Study and Judicial Response Model Exploratory Study, developing new data collections through user experience research and ideal field period investigations, and identifying and retaining external affiliates with needed substantive, statistical, technical, and methodological expertise.
Applicants must submit a completed SF-424 form via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 1, 2026, followed by a full application in JustGrants by 8:59 p.m. ET on October 22, 2026. The full application requires a proposal narrative (not exceeding 20 pages, double-spaced), budget detail worksheet, financial management questionnaire, standard applicant information, and supporting certifications including human subjects protection and privacy certifications. Deliverables include findings and recommendations reports with briefings for each task, final reports summarizing completed work and implications, data and documentation if data collection is involved, and responses to new task requests that include staffing plans, budgets, and recommended approaches. Award recipients may be required to pass OJP background checks and complete work on OJP-hosted systems. The anticipated notification date is by December 1, 2026. No cost sharing is required.
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OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 02/28/2027
BJS FY 2026 Invited To Apply Statistical Support Program
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2026-172783
Application Deadlines in Eastern Time (ET):
1. Complete SF-424 and submit in Grants.gov: October 1, 2026, by 11:59 PM ET
2. Submit full application in JustGrants: October 22, 2026, by 8:59 PM ET
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Contents
1. Basic Information
2. Eligibility
3. Program Description
4. Application Contents and Format
5. Submission Requirements and Deadlines
6. Application Review Information
7. Award Notices
8. Post-Award Requirements & Administration
9. Questions?
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1. BASIC INFORMATION
Purpose of the Funding The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Invited to Apply BJS Statistical Support Program. This opportunity provides continued support for the BJS Statistical Support Program (SSP) initiative.
The goal of the Statistical Support Program is to support BJS efforts to identify and fill gaps in its statistical coverage by developing and testing new collections, modernizing and restoring discontinued collections, and conducting special analyses of emerging issues.
Funding Details Announcement Type Initial
Assistance Listing Number 16.734 - Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies
Statutory Authority Under Section 302 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 and analyzing criminal justice statistics.
Grants.gov Opportunity Number O-BJS-2026-172783
Expected Total Amount of Funding $1,500,000
Anticipated Number of Awards 1
Award Type(s) Cooperative Agreement
Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,500,000
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Expected Award Period(s) 24 months starting on October 1, 2026
Key Dates and Times NOFO Release Date September 29, 2026
SAM.gov Registration/Renewal Begin the process as soon as possible
Step 1: Grants.gov Deadline 11:59 p.m. ET October 1, 2026
Step 2: JustGrants Deadline 8:59 p.m. ET on October 22, 2026
Anticipated Notification Date By December 1, 2026
See Questions? at the end of this NOFO for agency contact information.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Eligible Applicants The types of entities that are eligible to apply are:
Other: RTI International
Cost Sharing (Match) Requirement: This NOFO does not require cost sharing (match).
3. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Through the BJS-SSP project, BJS aims to undertake statistical and methodological research that complements the routine collection and reporting of criminal justice system statistics. BJS develops and disseminates statistics that describe criminal justice system operations and attributes of law enforcement, prosecution, judicial, and correctional agencies at all levels of government. BJS also undertakes special projects to develop new statistical collections and methodologies.
During a given year, BJS conducts about 30 statistical collections. The majority obtain two types of information: (1) movement of offender populations through the criminal justice system, (2) characteristics of criminal justice agencies. A roster of BJS’s data collections can be found at https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collections/search.
In addition, several BJS collections are based on administrative records obtained from courts and pretrial and correctional agencies. Periodically, the CJSP conducts surveys of offenders, primarily in prisons or local jails. Through these collections, BJS annually publishes statistics on persons who are under correctional supervision, who die in custody, and who are processed through the federal criminal justice system. Periodically, https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collections/search
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BJS publishes statistics on law enforcement agencies and correctional facility operations, prosecution practices and policies, the work of state courts, indigent defense practices and policies, criminal justice expenditures and employment, characteristics of correctional populations, and recidivism patterns.
More information about specific BJS topics of interest can be found at https://bjs.ojp.gov/topics, including pages on –
• Corrections
• Courts
• Crime
• Federal Justice System
• Forensic Sciences
• Law Enforcement
• Recidivism and Reentry
• Tribal Crime and Justice
• Victims of Crime
The BJS-SSP will focus on –
a. developmental efforts to fill gaps in current data collections to inform policymakers and the public,
b. assisting BJS with special analyses that address emerging issues.
c. modernization of BJS’s data confidentiality and privacy methods and processes
BJS expects two to four tasks per year to be performed under this award. Once underway, BJS will provide statements of work to which the recipient of funds is expected to respond with a proposed plan and budget.
Statutory Authority Under Section 302 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 and analyzing criminal justice statistics.
Agency Funding Priorities In order to advance public safety and help meets its mission, OJP priorities include:
(a) Directly supporting law enforcement operations (including immigration law enforcement operations);
(b) Combatting violent crime;
(c) Supporting services to American citizens;
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(d) Protecting American children; and
(e) Supporting American victims of trafficking and sexual assault.
Unallowable Activities: The following are certain unallowable costs and certain activities that are out of the program scope and will not be funded.
1. Out of program scope is any program or activity, at any tier that, directly or indirectly, violates (or promotes or facilitates the violation of) federal immigration law (including 8 U.S.C. § 1373) or impedes or hinders the enforcement of federal immigration law—including by failing to comply with 8 U.S.C. § 1373, give access to DHS agents, or honor DHS requests and provide requested notice to DHS agents.
2. Out of program scope is any program or activity, at any tier that violates any applicable Federal civil rights or nondiscrimination law. This includes violations that—(1) indirectly violate the law, including by promoting or facilitating violations;
or (2) unlawfully favor individuals in any race or protected group, including on a majority or minority, or privileged or unprivileged, basis, within a given area, population, or sector.
3. As specified in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, in Chapter 3.13 “Unallowable Costs” (“Legal Services for Aliens”), any obligations of funds, at any tier, under this award to provide (or to support the provision of) legal services to any removable alien or any alien otherwise unlawfully present in the United States shall be unallowable costs for purposes any award made under this notice, but the foregoing shall not be understood to apply: (1) to legal services to obtain protection orders for victims of crime; or (2) to immigration-related legal services that may be expressly authorized or required by any law, or any judicial ruling, governing or applicable to the award.
Goals and Objectives of This Funding Opportunity Goal 1: Identify and retain affiliates (i.e., external partners, either individuals or organizations) who can provide substantive, statistical, technical, and methodological expertise needed to guide efforts on specific tasks.
• Objective 1: Retain current knowledgeable staff. Given the wide range of activities under the BJS-SSP and the need for expertise to accomplish the project objectives, applicants should develop a plan to identify and retain affiliates (i.e., external partnerships or contracts) who can provide the needed substantive, technical, and methodological assistance for specific tasks.
• Objective 2: Identify additional staffing and resource needs as proscribed by submitted tasks. Based on BJS public products and the goals and objectives of this solicitation, the applicant should assess their organizational capacity, identify the types of experts needed to fill potential technical, methodological, or substantive gaps in that capacity, and outline a plan for identifying the types of experts it will need. An applicant’s plan should discuss how it will identify, retain, https://www.ojp.gov/doj-financial-guide-2024
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Goal 2: Complete work in progress
• Objective 1: Analyze, document, and brief BJS on the continued State Sentencing Commissions Data Pilot Study. This task, designed to assess the availability, accessibility, and quality of felony sentencing data across 22 state sentencing commissions, is part of BJS’s broader goal to revitalize national sentencing statistics.
• Objective 2: Analyze, document, and brief BJS on the continued Judicial Response Model Exploratory Study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether existing response process models meaningfully explain survey response and nonresponse among judicial establishments. The results of this investigation will be incorporated into future judicial establishment data collection efforts.
Goal 3: Develop and test new BJS data collections that address gaps in BJS statistical coverage Before BJS commits to long-term projects to remedy coverage gaps in the criminal justice system, the BJS-SSP will sometimes be asked to assess the most effective ways to collect, analyze, and report data to better understand gaps in criminal victimization data in addition to data on how offenders move through the criminal justice system. The applicant should outline how they would approach the following tasks—
• Objective 1: Produce results for a BJS User Experience Exploratory Research Project. The purpose of this research is to expand BJS’s understanding of current user satisfaction, barriers for non-users, and ways of improving readability, accessibility, and functionality of BJS data products.
• Objective 2: Investigate ideal length of field period for various justice surveys.
This research project will use existing survey response paradata and metadata to produce a model of ideal field period based on diminishing returns from contacts with sampled units.
• Objective 3: Support additional research-related tasks as they are proposed.
For a description of how awards under this NOFO will contribute to achieving these goals and objectives, see the Performance Reports section below.
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Expected Outcomes OJP expects recipients to submit deliverables and performance reports, as described below. Read the Application Resource Guide for more information. OJP will measure success by reviewing a recipient’s submission of performance reports and data and the extent to which project implementation reflects progress toward the goals and objectives of this NOFO.
Deliverables Recipients will be expected to submit the following:
Deliverable 2.1: Findings and recommendations report and briefing for the State Sentencing Commissions Data Pilot Study, as well as other deliverables as specified in the negotiated statement of work for this task.
Deliverable 2.2: Findings and recommendations report and briefing for the Judicial Response Model Exploratory Study, as well as other deliverables as specified in the negotiated statement of work for this task.
Deliverable 3.1: Findings and recommendations report and briefing for the BJS User Experience Exploratory Research Project, as well as other deliverables as specified in a negotiated statement of work for this task.
Deliverable 3.2: Findings and recommendations report and briefing for the BJS Ideal Field Period Exploratory Research Project, as well as other deliverables as specified in a negotiated statement of work for this task.
Deliverable 3.3: All outlined deliverables for new tasks. For each task proposed under the BJS-SSP, BJS will submit a detailed statement of the issue to be addressed, suggested approaches, and a general timeline for the work. The recipient of funds will respond to this task request with a document that includes a staffing plan; budget;
timeline to accomplish the work; and recommended approach for addressing the task at hand that considers, but is not limited to, those methods suggested initially by BJS.
Once BJS and the recipient of funds have agreed on the scope of work, general approach, and budget for the task, the recipient of funds will commence work. The recipient will keep BJS staff updated on its progress through regular calls. Each task approved under the BJS-SSP will result in a final report to BJS summarizing the work completed and the implications for the task. BJS and the recipient of funds will agree on the format of the report in advance. If any feasibility, cognitive, or pilot testing is undertaken as part of a task, the recipient will complete a report to evaluate the testing and make recommendations. If any task undertaken as part of this award involves data collection, the recipient of funds will be expected to deliver data and documentation to BJS. Specifically, during data collection, BJS may request preliminary copies of the data to evaluate their quality. The recipient of funds should describe in the project narrative how any data collected as part of the BJS-funded activities will be delivered to BJS, including format and anticipated frequency. For each project undertaken, recipients https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#general-information-about-post-federal-award-reporting-requireme
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Multiple data files may be required, such as an initial data file that includes all data collected, an analysis data file with all weights and imputations clearly identified, and a public-use data file, which is the analysis file stripped of any PII. The recipient of funds and BJS project manager will determine the file format prior to delivery (e.g., SAS, STATA, or SPSS). The data and data structure documentation shall be subject to review and approval by BJS’s Technology and Management Unit. BJS does not expect to conduct full data collections under this award. BJS award recipients that serve as data collection agents may need to pass an OJP background check. They may also be required to complete some of their work on the OJP network using OJP-hosted applications. OJP may request copies of the codebase, database, and related documentation for any applications developed using BJS funds.
Performance Reports OJP requires recipients to submit regular performance reports that communicate progress toward achieving Program Goals and Objectives. Read information on performance reporting.
A list of performance measure questions for this funding opportunity can be found at https://bjs.ojp.gov/pmeasures/data-collection-pm.pdf, along with the General Progress Report and Narrative Questions.
Substantial Involvement of Federal Agency: OJP expects to make some or all awards under this NOFO as cooperative agreements, which allows OJP to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project. Read the Application Resource Guide for a discussion of this involvement and related award conditions.
4. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT
Application Contents List The table below lists the contents of your application. Refer to the DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist for application instructions.
Application Item Submission Type Step 1: Grants.gov
Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424 Online Form
Step 2: JustGrants
Standard Applicant Information Online Form
Proposal Abstract Text Box https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#general-information-about-post-federal-award-reporting-requireme https://bjs.ojp.gov/pmeasures/data-collection-pm.pdf https://bjs.ojp.gov/pmeasures/general-progress-report-narrative-questions-pm.pdf https://bjs.ojp.gov/pmeasures/general-progress-report-narrative-questions-pm.pdf https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#administrative https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#administrative https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training/checklist-application-submission
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Data Requested With Application
• Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including Applicant Disclosure of High-Risk Status)
Online Form
Proposal Narrative Attachment
Budget Attachment
Other Budget/Financial Attachments
• Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
• Consultant Rate (if applicable)
• Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee
Compensation for Awards Over $250,000; Waiver (if applicable)
Attachment
Standard Applicant Information Review and edit as needed the information imported from the SF-424 submitted in Grants.gov. Add ZIP codes for areas affected by the project.
Proposal Abstract In JustGrants, enter a proposal abstract (limited to 2,000 characters) summarizing the proposed project. As abstracts for funded projects are public, do not include any personally identifying information (e.g., staff names). The abstract should include the following information:
• The name of the applicant’s proposed project.
• The purpose of the proposed project (i.e., what the project will do and why it is necessary).
• Where the project will take place (i.e., the service area, if applicable).
• Who will be served by the project (i.e., who will be helped or have their needs addressed by the project).
• What activities will be carried out to complete the project.
• The subrecipient(s)/partner organizations or entities, if known.
• Deliverables and expected outcomes (i.e., what the project will achieve).
View an example of a proposal abstract.
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#proposal-abstract
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Data Requested With Application Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including Applicant Disclosure of High-Risk Status) Review information on this questionnaire.
Proposal Narrative Format of the Proposal Narrative Submit the narrative as an attachment in JustGrants. The document should:
• Be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point size font
• Have no less than 1-inch margins
• Have numbered pages
• Not exceed 20 pages .
Sections of the Proposal Narrative The Proposal Narrative must include the sections listed below.
1. Description of the Need: What critical issue or problem do you propose to address with this project? Please include:
• A brief explanation of the need, gap, or issue to be addressed by the proposed project.
• Supporting information, data, or evidence to demonstrate the need’s existence, size, and impact on the target population and community.
• How the need relates to the purpose of the NOFO.
2. Project Goals and Objectives: How will the proposed project address the need identified and address the purpose of the NOFO? Please include:
• Project goals (goals are broad, visionary statements on what you hope to accomplish).
• Project objectives (objectives are specific outcomes you plan to achieve through project activities).
• How your project goals and objectives relate to the goals and objectives of the funding opportunity.
3. Project Design and Implementation: How will you implement project activities that meet the project goals and objectives? Please include:
• What activities you will conduct to achieve the proposed goals and objectives.
• How you will deliver or complete those activities.
• When the activities will take place.
• Who in your organization will staff the activities, including key staff.
• Who will participate in and benefit from the activity.
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• What deliverables, reports, and other items will be produced as part of the project.
• If you plan to use subrecipients to help conduct the project, please name them (if they are known) or describe how you will identify them. Please describe their role in conducting project activities.
4. Capabilities and Competencies: What administrative and technical capacity and expertise do you bring to successfully complete this project? Please include:
• A short description of your capacity to deliver the proposed project and meet the post-award requirements, if funded.
• A description of projects or activities your organization has conducted, or is currently conducting, that demonstrates your ability to undertake the proposed project activities.
• A summary of relevant experience of team members with key responsibilities for implementing the project.
• A brief statement confirming that your organization can meet the information system security and privacy requirements and standards for providing information technology and publishing support to BJS as described in Guidance for Applicants and Award Recipients | Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Project Evaluations: An applicant that proposes to use award funds to conduct project evaluations must follow the guidance on project evaluations.
Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Use the Budget Detail Worksheet as a Separate Attachment (attach file in JustGrants) to submit the budget. Read information on budget preparation and JustGrants Application Submission Training.
• List each cost needed to implement the project under the appropriate cost category.
• Clearly name and describe each cost.
• Show the computation of each cost (e.g., cost per unit, number of units, and total cost).
• Enter narrative, as needed, to explain the cost calculations and connection to your project goals, objectives, and activities.
• Include only costs that are reasonable, allocable, and necessary to implement the project. They must be allowable under the funding statute and agency requirements.1
1 See 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E and the DOJ Grants Financial Guide. Read information on unallowable costs that apply to all funding opportunities.
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Budget/Financial Attachments
• Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable): If the budget includes indirect costs calculated using a current, federally approved indirect cost rate, upload your indirect cost rate agreement. Read information about indirect costs.
• Consultant Rate (if applicable): Read information on limits to consultant rates and whether you need to request approval to exceed those limits.
• Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation for Awards Over $250,000; Waiver (if applicable): Read information on this limitation and to determine whether you need to submit a waiver.
• Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation (if applicable):
An applicant that is a nonprofit organization may be required to make certain disclosures relating to the processes it uses to determine the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees. Read information about this disclosure and documentation to upload.
Applicants to this funding opportunity are not required to provide this disclosure.
Additional Application Components Attach these in JustGrants:
• Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement (if applicable): Read information whether you may need to submit this statement.
• Privacy Certification: Read information about BJS’s confidentiality requirements on the BJS website, Human Subjects Protection, Confidentiality, and Data Management Plan Requirements | Bureau of Justice Statistics.
• Human Subjects Protection Certification of Compliance Form: Read information about the requirements on the BJS website, Human Subjects Protection, Confidentiality, and Data Management Plan Requirements | Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Disclosures and Assurances Read the disclosures and assurances and complete them in JustGrants:
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items (if applicable)
• DOJ Certified Standard Assurances
• DOJ Certifications
• Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High-Risk Grantees (if applicable)
5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
The DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist provides instructions for how to submit you application by the deadlines. Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 (Intergovernmental https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#indirect-cost https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#consultant-rate-if-applicable https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#limitation-use-award https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#disclosure-process-executive https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#research-evaluation https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-and-confidentiality-requirements https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-and-confidentiality-requirements https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-and-confidentiality-requirements https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-and-confidentiality-requirements https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-and-confidentiality-requirements https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#disclosures-and-assurances https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12372.html
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Review of Federal Programs) does not apply to this funding opportunity: read the Application Resource Guide for details. Read OJP’s policy for applicants to request late submission due to technical difficulties, severe weather, or natural or manmade disasters.
6. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION
OJP will review applications to ensure the information presented is reasonable, understandable, measurable, achievable, and consistent with the goals of the funding opportunity. In addition, OJP reviews invited applications for consistency with the invitation letter and invited applicant guidance. See the Application Resource Guide for information on the application review process, including risk review, and the deciding official.
7. AWARD NOTICES
Read about the award notification process.
8. POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS & ADMINISTRATION
Read the Application Resource Guide for more information about: standard award terms and conditions, administrative and national policy requirements, and post-award reporting requirements.
9. QUESTIONS?
NOFO Contact Name: Andrea Gardner, Statistician
Phone: 202-307-0765
Email: AskBJS@usdoj.gov (include “FY26 BJS-SSP” in the subject line)
SAM.gov Help Desk Website: sam.gov/help
Hours: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday (closed federal holidays)
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JustGrants Help Desk Phone: 833-872-5175 Email: JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov Hours: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday and 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.
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| 1. Basic Information |
| Purpose of the Funding |
| Funding Details |
| Key Dates and Times |
| 2. Eligibility |
| Eligible Applicants |
| 3. Program Description |
| Statutory Authority |
| Agency Funding Priorities |
| Goals and Objectives of This Funding Opportunity |
| Expected Outcomes |
| Deliverables |
| Performance Reports |
| 4. Application Contents and Format |
| Application Contents List |
| Standard Applicant Information |
| Proposal Abstract |
| Data Requested With Application |
| Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including Applicant Disclosure of High-Risk Status) |
| Proposal Narrative |
| Format of the Proposal Narrative |
| Sections of the Proposal Narrative |
| Budget and Associated Documentation |
| Budget |
| Budget/Financial Attachments |
| Additional Application Components |
| Disclosures and Assurances |
| 5. Submission Requirements and Deadlines |
| 6. Application Review Information |
| 7. Award Notices |
| 8. Post-Award Requirements & Administration |
| 9. Questions? |
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