National Corrections Reporting Program / National Prisoner Statistics

BJS National Corrections Reporting Program / National Prisoner Statistics

Administers research teams and institutions for BJS National Corrections Reporting National Prisoner Statistics in cross-sector innovation.

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, issues a consolidated cooperative agreement each fiscal year to maintain the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) and the National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) program. Established under the Justice Systems Improvement Act of 1979, BJS operates within the Office of Justice Programs and is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and publishing national criminal justice data. The FY25 solicitation (O-BJS-2025-172528) funds a single grantee to coordinate corrections data submission from all 50 states and produce authoritative national statistical reports on prison admissions, releases, custody populations, and demographic characteristics of incarcerated persons.

The instrument is a cooperative agreement, reflecting BJS's active role in guiding data collection standards and methodology. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits, universities, and research organizations registered in the United States; for-profit entities and individuals are not eligible. Award amounts are specified in the PDF solicitation attached to the opportunity page and were not publicly disclosed in the index listing. The FY25 JustGrants deadline was March 3, 2026, and this cycle is now closed. BJS follows an annual cycle; a FY26 solicitation is expected in late 2026 or early 2027.

Competitive advantage lies in demonstrated experience administering multi-state data collection programs, strong existing relationships with state departments of corrections, and prior work supporting BJS national programs such as NCRP or NPS. Applicants should address data quality protocols, response rate strategies across all 50 states, and the capacity to produce statistical reports that meet BJS publication standards. Organizations that have previously held this cooperative agreement or administered analogous Census Bureau or DOJ data programs are the most competitive candidates.