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NIJ FY 2026: Research to Improve State and Local Crime Data Collection

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting research proposals to evaluate how state and local agencies collect and report crime data. Projects should identify accuracy challenges in reporting, explain how offense information is gathered to ensure fidelity to real events, and develop scalable best practices for better data quality and governance.

Source

Agency: National Institute of Justice

Award

Total Funding: $2M

Award Ceiling: $2M

Dates

Open Date: June 22, 2026

Close Date: July 30, 2026

Eligibility

government

industry:research

nonprofit

small_business

tribal

university

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Private institutions of higher education

State governments

Keywords

crime data

data reporting

data quality

state local

research methods

data governance

offense reporting

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