FY 2022 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers | O BJS 2022 171198

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The FY 2022 State Justice Statistics (SJS) Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) is a federal discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It is designed to support state-level statistical analysis centers in producing, analyzing, and sharing criminal justice data that can be used by decision-makers and communities. The central idea behind the program is that better data and stronger analytical capacity lead to smarter policy choices on crime, drugs, victim services, and the overall administration of justice.

A major theme in the solicitation is that the work funded under this program should align with broader OJP priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, responding to evolving public safety threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the community. In practice, that means SAC-supported projects are expected to do more than simply report numbers; they should help states and local partners understand patterns and disparities, evaluate programs, and identify where systems are working well or failing certain populations.

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more collaborative relationship with the federal awarding agency than a standard grant. Cooperative agreements typically involve significant federal involvement, such as ongoing coordination, guidance, or shared planning to help ensure the project meets program goals and produces useful outputs. The funding activity category is Information and Statistics, reflecting the program focus on data infrastructure, research support, and statistical analysis rather than direct service delivery.

The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number O-BJS-2022-171198 and CFDA number 16.550. It was created on March 16, 2022, with an original closing date of May 9, 2022. BJS anticipated making around 40 awards under this solicitation. The posted award ceiling is $4,800,000, which represents the maximum amount available for an award under the program, though actual award amounts can vary based on project scope, state needs, and available appropriations.

Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which signals that eligibility is not limited to a single simple category in the summary. In this program context, applicants are generally tied to state Statistical Analysis Centers, which are often housed in state agencies, universities, or other designated entities that serve as the state-level hub for criminal justice statistics and analytical work. The solicitation emphasizes the importance of SACs because they sit at the intersection of state and local criminal justice agencies and can translate raw operational data into actionable information.

Overall, the FY 2022 SJS Program for SACs funds efforts that strengthen state capacity to collect, integrate, analyze, and communicate criminal justice information. The expected end products typically include statistical reports, dashboards or data briefs, policy-relevant analyses, and other research outputs that help federal, state, and local agencies, as well as community organizations, develop or improve programs and policies related to crime trends, illegal drug issues, victim services, and justice system operations. The value of the program is in making criminal justice data more reliable, more timely, and more usable for practical decision-making, while also keeping equity, access to justice, and public trust as explicit priorities.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2022 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 Mar 16, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 09, 2022. (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 $4,800,000.00 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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