BJS FY25 National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP) | O BJS 2025 172529

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity called the BJS FY25 National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP). This program is designed to strengthen BJS work on crime and victimization by providing ongoing scientific and technical support in statistical methodology, applied statistical analysis, documentation, and dissemination. The central emphasis is on research and methodological development that improves the usefulness, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is one of the federal government s primary sources of information on criminal victimization, including incidents that may not be reported to police.

Under this notice, BJS plans to fund one recipient through a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee should expect substantial involvement and collaboration with BJS during the life of the project. Rather than funding a single narrowly defined study, NVSSP is set up to provide flexible, expert statistical capacity across a broad portfolio of tasks. The recipient will support a wide array of projects that may include developing or testing statistical methods, conducting analyses of victimization patterns and related topics, contributing to report production, and helping with technical documentation and the communication of findings. BJS describes NVSSP as complementary to the larger NCVS survey operations and directly supportive of BJS core yearly functions such as recurring analyses, routine reporting, and methodological documentation.

The responsibilities outlined for the funded organization are hands-on and iterative with BJS. The awardee will work closely with BJS staff to refine objectives and research questions, propose additional projects that fit BJS priorities, determine what data are needed, and select appropriate analytic methods. A key expectation is the ability to compare and explain the tradeoffs among different statistical approaches, noting strengths and weaknesses as needed for sound decision-making. The awardee will also be responsible for carrying out analyses, producing written deliverables (such as technical memos, methodological documentation, and report content), and clearly communicating plans, progress, and results in a way that supports BJS decision-making and public-facing statistical products. Overall, the program s end goal is practical: produce methodological and analytic work that measurably improves how the NCVS data can be used and how efficiently the survey program can meet its mission.

This opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number O-BJS-2025-172529, with an activity category of Information and Statistics and CFDA number 16.734. The award ceiling is 2,000,000 dollars, and BJS anticipates making one award. The original closing date is February 10, 2026, and the opportunity was created on January 15, 2026. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations capable of advanced statistical and research support work, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.

• The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJS FY25 National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP)" 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 2026-01-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-02-10. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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