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

The National Institute of Justice is seeking proposals for the NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data program. Awardees will conduct rigorous research examining the accuracy of crime data collection and reporting practices across state and local jurisdictions. The scope of work focuses on identifying common challenges, developing scalable and widely adoptable best practices to improve data quality and integrity, and examining how agencies collect offense information to ensure fidelity between reported data and actual events. This discretionary cooperative agreement is open to eligible applicants, including other units of local government, to help strengthen broader data governance practices. Applications must be submitted by July 30, 2026, for this single award opportunity with an estimated total program funding of $2,000,000, and inquiries can be directed to the OJP Response Center at OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov.