National Survey of Victim Service Providers | BJS 2017 11460

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJS 2017 11460

The National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) is a Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) discretionary grant opportunity to carry out a national statistical data collection focused on organizations that serve victims of crime. It is designed as the second stage of a broader, two-stage initiative to improve national knowledge about the victim services field. Stage one was a nationwide census conducted in FY 2016 to identify and enumerate victim service providers and to build a reliable sampling frame. Stage two, the NSVSP itself, uses that sampling frame to survey a representative sample of providers and gather deeper, more detailed information that a simple census cannot capture.

The central purpose of the NSVSP is to collect comprehensive, standardized data about how victim service providers (VSPs) operate and how they meet victim needs. The survey is intended to document how these organizations are structured, including their staffing patterns and organizational capacity, what resources they rely on, what populations and categories of victims they serve, and what specific services they provide. In practice, this type of project typically involves designing and testing survey instruments, implementing a national survey with appropriate sampling methods, conducting follow-up to maximize response rates, processing and validating the resulting data, and delivering final datasets and documentation that can support national reporting and future research.

BJS frames the NSVSP as a gap-filling effort that will strengthen the evidence base around victim services in the United States. By moving beyond simple counts of providers and into operational detail, the survey aims to produce insights into the field's readiness and capability to respond to victims, where capacity may be strong or limited, and how services vary across provider types, communities, or victim populations. The results are meant to help policymakers, practitioners, and researchers better understand the service landscape and identify where additional support, coordination, or investment may be needed. Although the program is administered by BJS, the work is funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, reflecting a shared interest in improving the national picture of victim assistance infrastructure.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally signals substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant. The funding opportunity number is BJS 2017 11460, and it falls under the "Information and Statistics" funding activity category, consistent with its emphasis on national data collection and statistical products rather than direct service delivery. The CFDA number listed for the program is 16.734. The posting indicates a single expected award, with an award ceiling of $1,250,000, suggesting that BJS intended to select one lead organization (often a research organization, statistical agency partner, university, or survey contractor team) to design and execute the national survey effort under BJS guidance and in alignment with federal statistical standards.

Key timing details included the creation date of March 24, 2017, and an original closing date of May 8, 2017. Eligibility is broadly described as "Others," with the note that applicants should consult the opportunity's additional eligibility text for specifics. Overall, the NSVSP grant opportunity is aimed at producing a high-quality national dataset and accompanying analysis-ready documentation that can improve understanding of victim service providers, the victims they serve, and the services and resources that shape the field's capacity to respond to crime victimization.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Survey of Victim Service Providers" 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 Mar 24, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 08, 2017. (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 $1,250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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