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Methodological Research to Support the Redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey: Screening Questions


 
Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

The document has been revised to reflect a correction to the stated performance period from a 16-month period to a 12-month period. This change is reflected on page 4 of the document.

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2009-BJS-2263
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 28, 2009
Creation Date: Jul 02, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 14, 2009   
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 14, 2009   
Archive Date: Aug 13, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $0
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 16.734  --  Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, non-profit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and consortiums with demonstrated organization and community based experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including tribal for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal consortiums. However, consistent with OJP fiscal requirements, for-profit organizations are not allowed to make a profit as a result of this award or to charge a management fee for the performance of this award.

Agency Name

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Description

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) was instituted in 1972 to producenational estimates of the levels and rates of crimes of violence and theft, including crimenot reported to police departments. The crime screening protocol is one of the most important components of the NCVS methodology. The crime screening questions now used were implemented in 1992 after an extensive redesign effort. The objective of this project is to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the current andpre-redesign crime screening questions. This analysis will inform future questionnaireredesign efforts by providing an understanding of how the survey’s crime screeningprocess has operated. Applications must be submitted through OJP’s online Grants Management System (GMS). To access the system, go tohttps://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov. Applicants should begin the process a few weeks prior to the GMS registration deadline, especially if this is the first time they have used the system. Each application requires a separate GMS registration. For a step-by-step guide, visit http://www.ojp.gov/gmscbt/ and efer to the section entitled “External Overview: Locating & Applying for Funding Opportunities.”

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Lisa Price-Grear
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Phone 202-616-3561 General Information

Synopsis Modification History

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Original Synopsis May 28, 2009