BJS FY25 National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) Assessment
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJS-2025-172573
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Information and Statistics
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Small Businesses
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Steven W. Perry askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, is seeking a cooperative agreement to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP). The primary deliverable is an evaluation of BJS's current data collection efforts—including the Survey of Sexual Victimization, National Inmate Survey, and National Survey of Youth in Custody—along with stakeholder consultation and recommendations for improving program utility while reducing burden on data providers. The assessment will specifically inform potential methodological changes to sampling approaches, data collection methods, and dissemination strategies. While the NOFO indicates that evaluation criteria will be specified in the notice of funding opportunity and typically include eligibility, responsiveness, merit, programmatic, and budget reviews, detailed selection criteria are not provided in this summary. The proposal deadline is May 4, 2026, with no earlier question submission deadline specified in the available materials.
Based on historical program data, cooperative agreement awards under NPRSP have ranged from approximately $8.0 million to $15.0 million with performance periods typically spanning three to five years; the most recent awards obligated approximately $10.0 million to $12.0 million. This assessment effort is expected to be completed by June 2025, when the current data collection contracts expire. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public and private), 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and small businesses, with performance of work anticipated at the awardee's facilities and in coordination with BJS offices.
Synopsis
In the 20 years since PREA was passed, BJS has established a robust set of surveys of administrative records and with persons who are in custody in prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities. This funding will include an assessment of BJS's current program, consultation with stakeholders, and the development of recommendations on how to improve the utility of BJS's collections in the future while minimizing burden on data providers. The findings of the assessment will inform potential methodological changes to sampling, method of data collection, and dissemination efforts.
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