Closed · O-BJS-2022-171331 · CFDA 16.734 · Discretionary
FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Statistics, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Statistics that offered $500,000 -- $1,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 233 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Statistics.
- $500K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 16.734
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices is closed (last close July 6, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Justice Statistics still indexes 233 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 6, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applications for administering the Census of Public Defender Offices (CPDO). BJS has conducted one iteration of data collection with public defender offices and will update that collection with this solicitation. The census will obtain information about the operations, workload, staff size, policies, and procedures of the approximately 1,000 public defender offices across the nation. A draft collection instrument will be provided by BJS. The grantee will be expected to assemble a complete roster and conduct a census of all state and local public defender offices. This 36-month program includes (1) questionnaire development, (2) frame development, (3) fielding the CPDO, and (4) data cleaning, analysis, and delivery of raw and final datasets and a comprehensive final performance report. This study will continue BJS's efforts to collect data on indigent defense in the United States. The CPDO will extend the findings of the Survey of Public Defenders (SPD) and National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems (NSIDS) to enhance BJS's understanding of the work done by attorneys representing indigent clients.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices includes a for-profit door among 7 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +3 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (IS). Only 1 other Bureau of Justice Statistics listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 234).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Erica Grasmick, Project Manager, by telephone at 202-307-0765, or by email at AskBJS@usdoj.gov. Include "CPDO22" in the subject line. AskBJS@usdoj.gov
What to do next
FY 2022 Census of Public Defender Offices is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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