Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.734
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 379 $434,356,899 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Statistics
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-0401-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics is funding the production and dissemination of relevant, accurate, timely, reliable, and objective information about the justice system at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels under CFDA 16.734, with most recent grant awards made as of January 1, 2025.
Program activity remains steady and recent. Over the past five years, award volume has fluctuated between 2 and 15 per year, with 2023 representing a peak at 15 awards before declining to 5 in 2024 and 2 in 2025. The program traces back to 2001, demonstrating sustained federal commitment. Grant opportunities have been posted consistently through 2026, including five solicitations currently active or recently posted with due dates ranging through October 2026.
The program funds comprehensive criminal justice data collection and statistical research across multiple agency types and populations. Recent awards exemplify this scope: a Census of Jails web-based survey covering approximately 2,900 local jails annually beginning in 2025; the National Survey of Victim Service Providers addressing gaps in victim services data; the Federal Law Enforcement Agency Deaths in Custody Reporting Program collecting arrest- and detention-related death data; the Federal Justice Statistics Program assembling and linking federal case processing data across DOJ and U.S. Courts components; and the BJS Statistical Support Program conducting statistical and methodological research to enhance existing collections on policing, prosecution, courts, corrections, community supervision, and victimization.
The portfolio is dominated by Cooperative Agreements, which account for 98 percent of awards (373 of 379), with Project Grants and Block Grants comprising the remaining 2 percent. The Bureau of Justice Statistics itself is the primary funder, controlling 220 awards worth $316.9 million federal dollars obligated—73 percent of the portfolio by dollars. The broader Office of Justice Programs accounted for an additional 155 awards worth $116.2 million, and the Department of Justice for 4 awards worth $1.2 million.
Combined federal dollars obligated total $434.4 million across 379 awards since 2001. Recent award magnitudes range from $125 thousand (Coding it Forward Fellowships) to $4.98 million (Law Enforcement Core Statistics Program). Representative recipients include RTI International, NORC at the University of Chicago, Westat, Abt Associates, and the Justice Research and Statistics Association, reflecting a portfolio heavily reliant on research organizations with survey and statistical expertise.
Current grant opportunities reflect BJS's ongoing priorities. The FY 2026 Statistical Support Program (due October 1, 2026, Invited to Apply only) seeks statistical and methodological support across the agency's data collections. The FY 2026 NIBRS Estimation Program (due September 21, 2026) focuses on enhancing technical capacity and improving the timeliness of national crime estimates. The FY 2026 Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole (due September 21, 2026) targets the largest segment of the adult correctional population. The FY 2025 Survey of Public Defenders (due March 2, 2026) represents new data collection directly from public defense attorneys on demographics, caseloads, and resources. The FY 2025 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (due February 12, 2026) will collect data on academy recruits, curricula, staff, and resources across 681 academies.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Produce and share justice data for data-driven policy making. Program goal(s) description: To produce and disseminate relevant, accurate, timely, reliable, and objective information about the justice system at the Federal, Stat
- Description
This program supports the production and dissemination of relevant, accurate, timely, reliable, and objective information about the justice system at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized to award grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals. Applicants from the Territories of the United States and federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments are also eligible to participate in this program.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Eligible beneficiaries are State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Project duration period is generally 12 months. Assistance is released by "direct disbursement" at the request of the grantee.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
- Appeals
Applicable rights to appeal are provided in the notice of denial of funding.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
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Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Triangle Institute | $102,276,306 | 24% |
| 2 | Westat, Inc. | $71,148,243 | 16% |
| 3 | ABT Global LLC | $30,373,002 | 7% |
| 4 | National Opinion Research Center | $17,319,658 | 4% |
| 5 | The Urban Institute | $16,197,355 | 4% |
| 6 | ABT Global LLC | $13,487,694 | 3% |
| 7 | Department Of Justice California | $13,352,585 | 3% |
| 8 | Justice Information Resource Network Inc. | $9,765,480 | 2% |
| 9 | Florida Department Of Law Enforcement | $7,455,094 | 2% |
| 10 | National Center For State Courts | $5,891,613 | 1% |
10 of 174 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$145,219 |
| FY2025 | -$83,480 |
| FY2024 | $12,020,466 |
| FY2023 | $20,721,494 |
| FY2022 | $9,685,404 |
| FY2021 | -$5,161,018 |
| FY2020 | $11,258,010 |
| FY2019 | $47,261,550 |
| FY2018 | $76,746,052 |
| FY2017 | $27,241,717 |
| FY2016 | $42,839,392 |
| FY2015 | $23,616,168 |
| FY2014 | $16,825,055 |
| FY2013 | $18,272,184 |
| FY2012 | $18,344,131 |
| FY2011 | $29,316,197 |
| FY2010 | $21,655,072 |
| FY2009 | $11,218,205 |
| FY2008 | $9,687,771 |
| FY2007 | $7,049,981 |
| FY2006 | $6,285,026 |
| FY2005 | $3,936,766 |
| FY2004 | $9,695,156 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.734?
Assistance Listing 16.734 is Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies?
Its CFDA number is 16.734: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.734 awarded?
379 grant awards under 16.734 have obligated $434,356,899 in federal funds to 174 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.734?
The recipients obligated the most under Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies are Research Triangle Institute ($102,276,306), Westat, Inc. ($71,148,243) and ABT Global LLC ($30,373,002).
How much did 16.734 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.734 obligated -$83,480 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.734?
None of the latest 50 opportunities under 16.734 is open now. The latest, BJS FY 2026 Invited To Apply Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and Census of Tribal Court Systems, was posted on October 19, 2026.
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