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SAM.gov Entity Registration and Renewal Reminder

All entities seeking Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funding must have an active registration in SAM.gov. Once registered, entities must complete annual renewals to maintain an active status.

It is recommended that you begin the SAM.gov registration or renewal process 30 days prior to any deadlines to allow for the time necessary to complete the full process, including SAM.gov’s entity validation process. If you intend to apply for a specific DOJ opportunity, refer to the Grants.gov due date provided on the solicitation, and plan your SAM.gov registration accordingly.

For additional support, visit SAM.gov Help.

Applications are submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline:

  1. Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.
  2. Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.

Please read the solicitation document carefully for further guidance.

We encourage you to visit the JustGrants Application Submission training page that includes training videos, job aids, and other information as a resource for your applicants.

Because most solicitations are competitive, BJS staff cannot engage in individual conversations concerning a specific solicitation with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning open solicitation should be submitted to the NCJRS Response Center by phone at 1-800-851-3420 (TTY at 301-240-6310 for hearing impaired only), or by email at [email protected].

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, at the Grants.gov customer support webpage, or by email at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

FY 2023 Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program, 2023–2026

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to administer the 2023–2026 Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) program. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by providing a comprehensive summary of firearm background check data and national estimates of the total number of firearm purchase applications received and denied as well as reasons for denial.

FY 2023 Census of Prosecutor Offices

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding for the Census of Prosecutor Offices (CPO). This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by describing the work of prosecutors’ offices, strategies employed by those offices to address different priorities, and changes to the prosecution of crime over time. This program further addresses the Attorney General’s...

FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications to fund the Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC) for reference years 2024-2027. This program furthers the Department’s mission by gathering critical criminal justice data from tribal jails and providing data to assist in reducing crime.

FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2023 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by enhancing the completeness, automation, and transmittal of records to state and federal systems used by the NICS.

FY 2023 Law Enforcement Core Statistics (LECS) Program

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to administer the Law Enforcement Core Statistics (LECS) Program. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by promoting cooperative law enforcement partnerships and
advancing effective criminal justice programs using rigorous research and statistics.

FY 2023 Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities 2024

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to develop, collect, analyze, and disseminate the Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities (CCF). This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by gathering critical criminal justice data from state and federal prisons and providing these data to support innovative strategies to handle the challenges confronting the justice system.

FY 2023 Census of Jails 2024

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to develop a web-based survey to collect 2024 Census of Jails (COJ) data from approximately 2,900 local jails and to process and deliver the data to BJS. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by gathering critical criminal justice data from local jails and federal detention facilities and providing these...

FY 2023 Campus Climate Survey

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks applications for funding to develop a survey instrument regarding postsecondary student experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking.

As part of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, §116l–6. Online survey tool for campus safety directs that the “Secretary of Education, in consultation with the...

FY 2023 Law Enforcement Transition to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to Improve Hate Crime Reporting

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics seeks applications to provide funding and technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies to increase and enhance their reporting of crimes in general and hate crimes specifically to the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, as authorized by the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act (34 U.S.C. § 30507). This program furthers the DOJ’s mission...