BJS FY 2026 Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole (ASPP) RY 2026-2030

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Opportunity number
O-BJS-2026-172682
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $2,250,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Information and Statistics
Eligible applicants
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • County Governments
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Small Businesses
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Special District Governments
  • State Governments
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • City/Township Governments
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to conduct the Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole (ASPP) data collection, with SF-424 due September 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and full application in JustGrants due September 28, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time. BJS anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement; this is a single-award opportunity.

Eligible applicants include state and local governments, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, public and private higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations including small businesses.

The award ceiling is $2,250,000 for a 60-month period beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2031. No cost share is specified.

The ASPP is BJS's most comprehensive census of community supervision populations. At yearend 2023, more than two-thirds of the 3,772,000 persons under correctional supervision were supervised in the community on probation or parole. The data collection effort spans three instruments: the Annual Survey of Parole (CJ-7) sent to 52 agencies, the Annual Survey of Probation (CJ-8) sent to 229 central reporting agencies and those supervising at least one person on felony probation, and the Annual Survey of Probation-Misdemeanor Supervision (CJ-8M) sent to about 548 agencies supervising people on misdemeanor probation only.

Year 1 deliverables include developing a web-based data-collection tool with user-friendly interface and server-based error-checking, establishing efficient data collection mechanisms, creating a survey management system with real-time tracking, maintaining an updated respondent frame, ensuring timely data submission, implementing quality control methods, and delivering annual state and respondent-level data files with accompanying documentation and standard tables.

The proposal narrative is limited to 30 pages and evaluated on Description of Need (5% weight), Project Goals and Objectives (15% weight), Project Design and Implementation (35% weight), Capabilities and Competencies (30% weight), and Budget (15% weight). Award notification is anticipated by December 1, 2026.

The opportunity falls under CFDA 16.734, Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies.

Synopsis

The ASPP collection is BJS's most comprehensive source of information on persons under community supervision, which accounts for the largest segment of the adult correctional population in the United States. At yearend 2023, more than two-thirds of persons under correctional supervision were supervised in the community on probation or parole (3,772,000), while almost one-third (1,852,900) were incarcerated in state or federal prisons or local jails. The ASPP collection fills a valuable role by measuring the number of persons under community supervision each year, the change in this number and factors associated with the change (such as movements onto and off community supervision), the characteristics of this population, and outcomes of supervision. Because these surveys measure the vast majority of the U.S. correctional population, the ASPP-and the Annual Probation Survey in particular-are the most complex and difficult of BJS's annual correctional surveys. The goal of the ASPP is to accurately report on the number of individuals who are involved with correctional supervision in the community. Data are collected as a census from the known universe of probation and parole supervising agencies, using central reporters wherever possible to minimize burden on the public. The Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole collect data through the Annual Survey of Parole (CJ-7) sent to 52 agencies, the Annual Survey of Probation (CJ-8) sent to 229 central reporting agencies and those supervising at least one person on felony probation, and the Annual Survey of Probation-Misdemeanor Supervision (CJ-8M) sent to about 548 agencies supervising people on misdemeanor probation only. BJS collects data from state-level respondents in an effort to reduce burden whenever possible. The nature of the data collection presents a number of challenges, which BJS is continually working to address. These surveys collect information from both large and small agencies, which are located at various levels and branches of government and have highly diverse data record systems and resources. One challenge facing the collection is determining the quality of data when some respondents report the population as a count of supervised individuals and others report the number of cases probation or parole officers handle. BJS continuously seeks to improve the Annual Probation Survey in response to different populations. BJS anticipates making one award to cover the data collection, processing, and analysis activities for five reference years of ASPP data, 2026-2030. It is likely that this will be one award covering all five years. The project will begin October 1, 2026, and end September 30, 2031.

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