FY 2023 Campus Climate Survey | O BJS 2023 171772

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJS 2023 171772

The FY 2023 Campus Climate Survey grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-BJS-2023-171772) is a discretionary solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), offered under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the awardee should expect substantial involvement from the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on key decisions, deliverables, and methodological choices. The overall purpose aligns with OJP priorities around advancing civil rights and racial equity, improving access to justice, supporting victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities.

The core goal of this opportunity is the development of a survey instrument focused on postsecondary student experiences related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking. In practice, this means the selected awardee would be responsible for designing and refining a campus climate survey tool that can reliably and validly measure these forms of victimization and related experiences among college and university students. While the notice language is brief, the emphasis on "develop a survey instrument" signals a methodology-heavy project that may include drafting questions and modules, ensuring definitions and constructs are consistent with legal and research standards, incorporating trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches, addressing issues of confidentiality and respondent safety, and preparing the instrument for use across varied postsecondary settings.

The funding activity category is Information and Statistics (CFDA 16.734), which reflects BJS's role as a federal statistical agency focused on producing high-quality justice statistics. That context suggests the work is expected to meet rigorous standards for survey development, including attention to measurement quality, respondent burden, sampling considerations, and the ability to produce data that can be compared across institutions or over time. Because the instrument targets sensitive topics, the work would also likely require careful planning around ethical protections, informed consent language, and procedures that minimize risk to participants, especially in situations involving ongoing victimization or fear of retaliation.

Eligible applicants are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. This wide eligibility indicates BJS is open to partnering with survey research organizations, academic research centers, campus safety or public health research groups, and other entities with demonstrated expertise in instrument design and violence victimization measurement.

The opportunity was created on May 25, 2023, with an original application closing date of July 25, 2023. BJS anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $900,000. With only a single expected award, the solicitation appears designed to select one lead organization to take primary responsibility for building the instrument, coordinating any expert input, and delivering final products that BJS can use or adapt for future data collection efforts.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Campus Climate Survey" 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 May 25, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2023. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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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