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BJS FY 2026 Invited To Apply Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and Census of Tribal Court Systems

Bureau of Justice StatisticsCloses Oct 20, 2026(Closes today)Up to $200,000

Does this fit your business?

This is an invitation-only Bureau of Justice Statistics award to extend the Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and Census of Tribal Court Systems, and the only invited applicant is NORC. No other organization, including any small business, can apply, so for nearly every reader of this page the answer is to move on.

Best for
NORC (the sole invited applicant), Federally funded tribal justice statistical research
Not for
Small businesses and for-profit companies, Nonprofits, tribes, and universities that were not invited, Any applicant seeking open competition
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research, Data collection, Operating support
Who can apply
Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
Up to $200,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is October 20, 2026. The notice was posted October 19, 2026, so the window is extremely short.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
The largest award is $200,000, total program funding is $200,000, and about one award is expected. The smallest award is listed as $0.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. The facts state that a for-profit business may not apply and a small business may not apply, and in any case only NORC is invited.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. The only invited applicant is NORC, so no other nonprofit can apply under this notice.

Summary

Invitation-only supplemental funding for NORC to extend the Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and Census of Tribal Court Systems through December 31, 2027. Funds methodological work: metadata collection and analysis, data validation, non-response bias analysis, and reporting on tribal justice data collection.

About this grant

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJS FY 26 Invited to Apply- Census of Tribal law Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA) and Census of Tribal Court Systems (CTCS). This opportunity seeks to provide supplemental funding and a 12-month extension (through December 31, 2027) in the period of performance.

The CTLEA and CTCS statistical programs are part of BJS’s multi-faceted approach to provide accurate and timely statistics on federally recognized tribal justice agencies operating in the United States and responds directly to the legislative mandate that BJS “establish and implement such tribal data collection systems as the director [of BJS] determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of,” the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010. Pub. L. 111-211.

The supplemental funding and added period of performance will ensure the awardee can complete the previously approved scope of work, as well as the expanded methodological tasks. The expanded methodological activities for both CTLEA and CTCS to be conducted include: 1) metadata collection and research analyses; 2) data validation and verification activities; 3) detailed non-response bias analysis and reports; 4) tribal justice data collection implementation report; and 5) detailed metadata analysis reports.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

Invited to Apply Only -NORC

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Justice
  • Tribal
  • Data research

Program contact

Bureau of Justice StatisticsAskBJS@usdoj.gov0000000000

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