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NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data

National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172645

11 days left

Award Range

$0 – $2.0M

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 28, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ is funding one $2M award to help state and local law enforcement agencies improve their crime data collection and reporting to the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). With the transition from UCR Summary to NIBRS, many agencies need technical assistance to upgrade their records management systems. This grant funds the organization that provides that TA — training agencies on NIBRS, helping them configure software, and troubleshooting reporting issues.

Who Should Apply

Research institutions, nonprofits, or companies with expertise in criminal justice data systems, NIBRS implementation, and law enforcement records management. Must have capacity to provide nationwide technical assistance to police agencies.

Who Should NOT Apply

Individual law enforcement agencies (they're the beneficiaries, not applicants), software vendors, organizations without criminal justice data expertise, or anyone without national TA delivery capacity.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must provide technical assistance for NIBRS data reporting
•Must support state and local agencies in crime data collection
•Must have criminal justice records management expertise
•Single award of $2M
•Must have national reach for TA delivery
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

This is a re-competition for an existing TA center. The incumbent has relationships with hundreds of law enforcement agencies and deep knowledge of every RMS vendor's NIBRS compliance challenges. To compete, you'd need equivalent expertise in criminal justice data systems AND the trust of the law enforcement community. If you're not already in this space, partner with the expected incumbent as a sub.

Competitiveness: Very high — single $2M award with strong incumbent advantage. Extremely specialized field.

What This Grant Funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data program. This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research that examines the accuracy of crime data collection and reporting practices across state and local jurisdictions. The goal is to identify common challenges and develop scalable and widely adoptable best practices to improve data quality and integrity. Of particular interest are studies that examine how agencies collect information regarding offenses to ensure fidelity between reported data and actual events and to strengthen broader data governance practices.

Who Can Apply

Other units of local government

Eligible Applicant Types

Special District GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)City/Township GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)For-Profit OrganizationsOther Tribal OrganizationsSmall BusinessesState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsIndependent School Districts

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $2.0M
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 22, 2026

Application Deadline: August 28, 2026 (11 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Name: OJP Response Center Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only); Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov; Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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