FY 2023 Law Enforcement Core Statistics (LECS) Program

Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics

16.734 -- Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJS seeks applications for funding to administer the FY 2023 Law Enforcement Core Statistics (LECS) program. BJS has conducted surveys of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and will update that collection with this solicitation. The LECS will focus on the...

organizational characteristics of LEAs to provide accurate and timely national statistics about the personnel, operations, policies, and procedures of federal, state, county, local, and tribal LEAs in the United States. The LECS includes BJS’s two core law enforcement collections: the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey and the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Other Native American tribal organizations
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
County governments
State governments
Special district governments
City or township governments

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

Individuals

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Elizabeth Davis, BJS Statistician, at AskBJS@usdoj.gov with "FY2023LECS" in the subject line. AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Email

General Description

AskBJS@usdoj.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Full Announcement

Closed: June 12, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$5,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$2,500,000

Award Minimum

$5,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

O-BJS-2023-171706

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Information and statistics

Category Explanation:

History

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Posted date:

April 12, 2023

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