BJS FY25 National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Estimation Project Supplement – Invited to Apply
At a glance
BJS FY25 National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Estimation Project Supplement – Invited to Apply is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Department of Justice). The application deadline was December 5, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $1.5M, with about 1 award expected and $1.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Dec 3, 2025
- Close date
- Dec 5, 2025
- Award floor
- $1,500,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,500,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,500,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Continuation
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
RTI International
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
As of January 1, 2021, the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) became the law enforcement crime data reporting standard for the nation. BJS and the FBI have partnered on the NIBRS Estimation Project (NIBRS EP) to develop appropriate methods for generating national crime estimates based exclusively on NIBRS data. The goals of the NIBRS EP are to develop and test: (1) statistical procedures that assess the quality and completeness of NIBRS data; (2) estimation procedures for generating reliable and accurate national indicators using NIBRS data; and (3) a semi-automated system for producing national estimates of crime that can be used on an annual basis.
The primary goal of funding for the NIBRS EP is to conduct an annual evaluation and update of the developed estimation and weighting methods to generate national, state, and regional crime estimates based on NIBRS data. The annual update will enable BJS and the FBI to adjust the methodology for changes in the data quality and coverage of the NIBRS data over time. The work to adjust and reassess the data is required, as the number of agencies providing data to NIBRS changes annually and will do so for at least the next several years as the NIBRS transition continues across the nation.
Funding for this supplemental award will be provided by both BJS and the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.734
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Statistics
AskBJS@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.5m, total estimated program funding is $1,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJS-2025-172505), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics- Award range
- Up to $225K
- Closes
- Oct 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)