Bureau of Justice Statistics · Department of Justice
BJS FY 2026 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award size
- Up to $225K
- Total available
- $3M · about 35 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Only 6 days left to apply
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 6
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/7747577b-88d6-4ab7-9934-c3981ea43341 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/f613f528-a863-464b-8a26-6af3a5028bbf
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- BJS FY 2026 Criminal History Record Assessment and Research Program (CHRARP) · Next round: about Aug 13 – Oct 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Sep22
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct6
Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct10
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Oct13
Deadline
From the funder.
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What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice bjs-2026-172687.pdf (16 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Award size and project length
Award amounts here are per year · p. 4
“Up to $75,000 annually may be sought for core capacity-building projects.” Open page 4
Registrations you need first (3)
Grants.gov · p. 1
“OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 02/28/2027 BJS FY 2026 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:” Open page 1
JustGrants · p. 1
“Submit full application in JustGrants:” Open page 1
SAM.gov · p. 6
“SAM.gov Registration/Renewal Begin the process by as soon as possible Step 1:” Open page 6
The deadline is in 6 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 1
“Complete SF-424 and submit in Grants.gov:” Open page 1
Project abstract or summary · p. 9
“JustGrants Standard Applicant Information *Required* Online Form Proposal Abstract *Required* Text Box Data Requested With Application” Open page 9
Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 10
“Provide resumes of key personnel who will work on the proposed project or a description of the experience and skills of key personnel necessary to implement the project.” Open page 10
Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 10
“Provide a timeline listing key activities and milestones, and the months during which they will take place.” Open page 10
Memorandum of understanding (MOU) · p. 14
“Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Supporting Documents Attach a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or letter of intent between the applicant and each of the project partner(s).” Open page 14
Length limits
Proposal Abstract: 2,000 characters max · p. 10
“Proposal Abstract *Required* In JustGrants, enter a proposal abstract (limited to 2,000 characters) summarizing the proposed project.” Open page 10
Page limit (see quote): 25 pages max · p. 11
“Not exceed 25 pages.” Open page 11
Formatting rules
12-point font, double-spaced · p. 11
“Be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point size font.” Open page 11
1-inch margins · p. 11
“Have no less than 1-inch margins.” Open page 11
12-point font, single-spaced · p. 11
“Tables, charts, and graphs that are single-spaced or smaller than 12-point size font are permissible.” Open page 11
See how others wrote it
The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Any OJP grant (sample for a rural police department)
Sample budgets
A sample budget summary and budget narrative. Not a full application · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
Who in Tennessee has won this program
5 awards to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2020. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $82K | 2025 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $80K | 2022 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $74K | 2021 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Nashville, Davidson County | $71K | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $42K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 1 pass-through grant on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | $50K | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers, also called “(SACs)”
Program number 16.550 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).