FY 2023 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers | O BJS 2023 171615

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The FY 2023 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SJS for SACs) is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs opportunity administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). It supports state-level Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) in producing, improving, and analyzing criminal justice data that decision-makers rely on to understand crime trends, system performance, and community needs. The overarching framing of the solicitation aligns with OJP priorities around advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, responding to evolving public safety threats, and improving trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practical terms, the program is designed to ensure states have credible statistical capacity to turn raw justice-system information into usable analysis for policy and program development.

This opportunity is a discretionary award offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal awarding agency expects a more active role during the project period than in a standard grant. The funding activity category is Information and Statistics, reflecting the program focus on data collection, statistical development, research support, and analytical reporting rather than direct service delivery. The assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with the program is 16.550. The funding opportunity number is O-BJS-2023-171615.

The intended applicants are Statistical Analysis Centers and related eligible entities described in the solicitation under the “Additional Information on Eligibility” section (the eligibility field is listed broadly as “Others,” which generally signals that applicants must meet specific criteria set out in the full announcement rather than fitting a simple category like state government or nonprofit). The program’s core expectation is that SACs will generate and disseminate statistical products and participate in justice-related projects that are useful to federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies as well as community organizations. The solicitation emphasizes that these data and analyses matter for developing programs and policies connected to crime, illegal drugs, victim services, and the overall administration of justice. In other words, the work is meant to be applied and decision-oriented, not just academic.

Funding is structured with an award ceiling of up to $4,000,000, and the program anticipated making approximately 40 awards. That combination suggests a competitive environment where awards may vary substantially in size depending on the scope of work proposed, the state’s needs, and the capacity of the SAC to deliver meaningful statistical outputs. The solicitation was created on February 24, 2023, with an original closing date of April 24, 2023, indicating a roughly two-month application window for prospective applicants to prepare proposals.

Overall, this SJS solicitation is best understood as an investment in statewide criminal justice data infrastructure and analytical capability. By funding SACs, BJS aims to strengthen the quality, consistency, and usefulness of justice statistics, enabling agencies and communities to track trends, identify disparities, evaluate system outcomes, and design better-informed responses across the justice continuum.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.550.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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