National Prison Rape Statistics Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.739
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 4 $44,940,116 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- PREA
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 15-0404-0-1-754
- 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 funds comprehensive statistical reviews and analyses of sexual violence in correctional facilities under the National Prison Rape Statistics Program (CFDA 16.739), with a current opportunity due May 4, 2026 for program assessment and stakeholder consultation.
The program operates under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 and administers three active data collection efforts: the Survey of Sexual Victimization, the National Inmate Survey, and the National Survey of Youth in Custody. These surveys gather both administrative records and self-reported data on sexual assault from state and federal prisons, locally-operated jails, and juvenile detention facilities. The National Inmate Survey uses Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview methodology, wherein incarcerated persons hear questions via headphones and enter responses on touch screens. Recent cycles have reached tens of thousands of respondents across hundreds of facilities and included facility-level prevalence estimates and national rankings.
Grant activity is sporadic: four awards were disbursed between 2005 and 2019, with the most recent award in January 2019 for the National Inmate Survey round covering jails (2019–2020). No awards have been issued in the past seven years. All awards to date have been structured as Cooperative Agreements. The combined federal dollars obligated across the four awards is $44.9 million, with individual award magnitudes ranging from approximately $8 million to $12 million. The most recent substantive award funded the National Inmate Survey at $11.999 million, with a completion date of June 30, 2025.
The program serves state and local governments, private and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, qualified individuals, and for-profit organizations. The current open opportunity (Solicitation O-BJS-2025-172573, due May 4, 2026) solicits assessment of the existing statistical program, stakeholder consultation, and recommendations on methodological improvements to sampling, data collection methods, and dissemination, informed by twenty years of PREA implementation. This represents a shift toward program evaluation rather than primary data collection from prior cycles.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape. Program goal(s) description: Deliver comprehensive statistical reviews and analyses of the incidence and effects of prison rape. Progra
- Description
AL description: This program fulfills the requirement in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to "carry out, for each calendar year, a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape." BJS's review must include, but is not limited to, the identification of the common characteristics of both victims and perpetrators of prison rape, and prisons and prison systems with high incidences of prison rape. This program includes three active data collection efforts - the Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV, formerly Survey of Sexual Violence), the National Inmate Survey (NIS), and the National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC).
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.
- 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 12-36 months.
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
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJS FY25 National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) Assessment | Closed | ||
| BJS FY 2021 Invited to Apply - National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) 2021-22 - Jails | Closed | ||
| National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) 2019-20 - Jails | Closed | ||
| National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) 2018-19 | Closed |
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| National inmate survey (NIS-4) 2019-20 - jails | Westat, Inc. | $11,999,401 | |
| National inmate survey (NIS-4) 2018-19 | Research Triangle Institute | $9,998,924 | |
| 2009 national inmate survey | Research Triangle Institute | $14,923,576 | |
| National prison rape statistics program, 2005 | Westat, Inc. | $8,018,215 |
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Triangle Institute | $24,922,500 | 55% |
| 2 | Westat, Inc. | $20,017,616 | 45% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $4,000,000 |
| FY2022 | $2,000,000 |
| FY2021 | $1,000,000 |
| FY2020 | $999,795 |
| FY2019 | $999,129 |
| FY2018 | $6,999,401 |
| FY2017 | $6,000,000 |
| FY2010 | $1,776,156 |
| FY2009 | $9,126,284 |
| FY2008 | $15,287,175 |
| FY2007 | $1,859,205 |
| FY2006 | $13,225,096 |
| FY2005 | $4,868,798 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.739?
Assistance Listing 16.739 is National Prison Rape Statistics Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for National Prison Rape Statistics Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.739: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.739 awarded?
4 grant awards under 16.739 have obligated $44,940,116 in federal funds to 2 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.739?
The recipients obligated the most under National Prison Rape Statistics Program are Research Triangle Institute ($24,922,500) and Westat, Inc. ($20,017,616).
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.739?
No opportunity listed under 16.739 is open now. The latest, BJS FY25 National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) Assessment, was posted on March 30, 2026.
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