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 Attorney General, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and experts in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, shall develop, design, and make available through a secure and accessible online portal, a standardized online survey tool regarding postsecondary student experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking.”
BJS seeks support to develop a survey instrument that can be used by the Department of Education (ED) to accomplish this work. BJS will coordinate with ED throughout the
development process to ensure final deliverables align with priorities for future implementation. BJS has already conducted significant research on this topic and developed several resources that will inform this project.