Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJS 2023 171690
The FY 2023 Census of Prosecutor Offices (CPO) is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), designed to carry out a nationwide census of state court prosecutor offices as part of BJS's long-running National Survey of Prosecutors (NSP) series. The project fits within OJP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, access to justice, support for crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, community safety, protection from evolving threats, and strengthening trust between law enforcement and communities. In practical terms, the grant supports the collection and production of high-quality national statistical data about prosecutor offices, which can then be used by policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and the public to better understand how prosecutorial agencies are structured and operate.
The core purpose of the 2023 CPO is to collect updated information from more than 2,330 prosecutor offices across the United States. BJS has been gathering data on state court prosecutors through either surveys or full censuses since 1990, but the most recent full census occurred in 2007, with a later sample-based survey conducted in 2020. This solicitation aims to return to a comprehensive census approach to provide a more complete, current snapshot of prosecutor offices nationwide. To support continuity and trend analysis, BJS will provide the selected grantee with the underlying information from the 2007 census and the 2020 survey for use in planning, updating office lists, and aligning measures where appropriate.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BJS is expected to have substantial involvement in the project as it is implemented, rather than operating strictly as a hands-off grantor. The funding activity category is Information and Statistics, and the applicable CFDA number is 16.734. BJS expects to make a single award, with an award ceiling of $700,000, to support the full scope of work over a 36-month project period.
The work plan is clearly defined and spans five major phases. First, the grantee must confirm and update the national universe of prosecutor offices, ensuring the census contact frame is accurate and complete. Second, the project requires questionnaire development, which typically involves refining content areas, testing questions for clarity and burden, and ensuring consistent definitions across jurisdictions so that the resulting data are comparable. Third, the grantee must field the census, which generally includes outreach to offices, administering the instrument, implementing follow-up strategies to maximize participation, and monitoring response quality and completeness. Fourth, the grantee is responsible for data cleaning, analysis, and delivering both raw and final datasets, which implies producing well-documented files suitable for statistical use, along with appropriate coding, editing, and quality assurance. Finally, the project must culminate in a comprehensive final project report that documents methods, response outcomes, limitations, and key findings, providing an accessible summary of what the census collected and what the results indicate.
Eligible applicants are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The solicitation was created on April 6, 2023, and originally closed on June 6, 2023. Overall, this opportunity is essentially a national statistical data-collection and reporting project intended to update the country’s baseline information on prosecutor offices, while supporting broader justice-system goals related to equity, access, and public trust through better measurement and transparency.Apply for O BJS 2023 171690
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Census of Prosecutor Offices" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.734.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 06, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 06, 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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2023 Census of Prosecutor Offices (CPO) grant?
The FY 2023 Census of Prosecutor Offices (CPO) is a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It supports a nationwide census of state court prosecutor offices as part of BJS's National Survey of Prosecutors (NSP) series.
What is the main goal of this project?
The core purpose is to collect updated information from more than 2,330 prosecutor offices across the United States and produce high-quality national statistical data describing how these offices are structured and operate.
Why is BJS conducting a full census instead of a sample survey?
BJS is returning to a comprehensive census approach to provide a more complete and current snapshot of prosecutor offices nationwide. The most recent full census was in 2007, and a later data collection in 2020 was sample-based.
How does this project relate to broader OJP priorities?
The project aligns with OJP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, access to justice, support for crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, community safety, protection from evolving threats, and strengthening trust between law enforcement and communities. In practical terms, it does this by improving measurement and transparency through updated national data.
Who will use the data produced by the census?
The resulting national statistical data are intended to be useful to policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and the public to better understand prosecutor offices nationwide.
How many prosecutor offices will be included?
The census is designed to collect information from more than 2,330 prosecutor offices across the United States.
How long has BJS been collecting data on prosecutor offices?
BJS has been gathering data on state court prosecutors through surveys or full censuses since 1990.
What prior data will be made available to the selected grantee?
To support continuity and trend analysis, BJS will provide the selected grantee with underlying information from the 2007 census and the 2020 survey. This is intended to help with planning, updating the list of offices, and aligning measures where appropriate.
What kind of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This award is a cooperative agreement, which means BJS is expected to have substantial involvement in the project as it is implemented rather than serving only as a hands-off grantor.
How many awards does BJS expect to make?
BJS expects to make a single award for this opportunity.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $700,000 for the full project.
What is the project period (how long can the project run)?
The project period is 36 months.
What is the funding activity category for this solicitation?
The funding activity category is Information and Statistics.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The applicable CFDA number is 16.734.
What are the major phases or components of the work plan?
The work plan spans five major phases: (1) confirm and update the national universe of prosecutor offices (the contact frame), (2) questionnaire development, (3) field the census, (4) data cleaning and analysis with delivery of raw and final datasets, and (5) a comprehensive final project report.
What does "confirm and update the national universe of prosecutor offices" mean?
It means the grantee must ensure the national list of prosecutor offices and corresponding contact information used for the census is accurate, complete, and up to date before data collection begins.
What is expected during questionnaire development?
Questionnaire development typically includes refining content areas, testing questions for clarity and burden, and ensuring consistent definitions across jurisdictions so that the data collected are comparable.
What does it mean to "field the census"?
Fielding the census generally includes outreach to prosecutor offices, administering the data collection instrument, using follow-up strategies to maximize participation, and monitoring response quality and completeness.
What deliverables are expected for data processing and analysis?
The grantee is responsible for data cleaning and analysis and for delivering both raw and final datasets. This implies producing well-documented files suitable for statistical use, including appropriate coding, editing, and quality assurance.
What is expected in the final project report?
The project must culminate in a comprehensive final report that documents methods, response outcomes, limitations, and key findings, and provides an accessible summary of what the census collected and what the results indicate.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligible applicant categories.
When was the solicitation created, and when did it close?
The solicitation was created on April 6, 2023, and originally closed on June 6, 2023.
What is the larger purpose of this opportunity in plain terms?
This opportunity is a national statistical data-collection and reporting project intended to update baseline information on prosecutor offices in the United States, supporting justice-system goals related to equity, access, and public trust through better measurement and transparency.
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