BJS National Prison Rape Statistics Program Assessment Funding Opportunity
Summary
The Bureau of Justice Statistics announced a cooperative agreement opportunity of up to $500,000 for an assessment of the National Prison Rape Statistics Program. The assessment will review 20 years of PREA-related data collections covering prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities, consult stakeholders, and develop recommendations for improving data utility while minimizing provider burden. Applications close May 4, 2026.
What changed
BJS published Funding Opportunity Number O-BJS-2025-172573, offering up to $500,000 through a cooperative agreement to assess its National Prison Rape Statistics Program established under the Prison Rape Elimination Act. The assessment will evaluate current survey methodologies, administrative records collection, and dissemination efforts for data covering persons in custody across prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities.
Eligible applicants—including institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations—must submit applications by May 4, 2026 through Grants.gov. No cost sharing or matching requirement applies. Prospective awardees should review the full NOFO at the provided URL for complete application requirements and evaluation criteria.
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BJS FY25 National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) Assessment
Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Assistance Listings: 16.739 -- National Prison Rape Statistics Program
Last Updated: March 30, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
In the 20 years since PREA was passed, BJS has established a robust set of surveys of administrative records and with persons who are in custody in prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities. This funding will include an assessment of BJS’s current program, consultation with stakeholders, and the development of recommendations on how to improve the utility of BJS’s collections in the future while minimizing burden on data providers. The findings of the assessment will inform potential methodological changes to sampling, method of data collection, and dissemination efforts.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
NOFO Contact Phone Number
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
NOFO Contact Email
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: May 4, 2026
Application process
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Award
$500,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJS-2025-172573
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Information and statistics
Category Explanation:
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History
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Posted date:
March 30, 2026
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