NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Developing the Victim Outcome and Satisfaction Survey Instrument and Platform Study | O NIJ 2023 171568

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The NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply opportunity, titled "Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Developing the Victim Outcome and Satisfaction Survey Instrument and Platform Study," is a Department of Justice initiative aimed at improving how victim service programs measure their real-world effectiveness. The core purpose is to further develop and enhance a practical tool that victim service providers can use to assess outcomes and satisfaction among the people they serve. In addition to providers themselves, the tool is intended to be useful for relevant government agencies and administrators who fund victim service programs, helping them better understand what is working, for whom it is working, and where improvements may be needed.

This funding aligns with broader Office of Justice Programs priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, and building public trust in justice-related institutions. In that context, the project is positioned as a research and development effort that can help standardize and strengthen evaluation practices in the victim services field. By improving the underlying survey instrument and the platform used to deploy it, NIJ is supporting more consistent, credible, and actionable feedback and outcome data that programs can use for continuous improvement and accountability.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a continuation award issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIJ expects substantial involvement in the project through collaboration, oversight, and ongoing coordination rather than a hands-off grant arrangement. It falls under the science and technology and other research and development category (CFDA 16.560), underscoring that the work is oriented toward creating or refining an applied measurement product rather than funding direct service delivery. The opportunity anticipates a single award with an expected maximum (ceiling) amount of $99,900, reflecting a relatively focused scope of work.

Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification normally provided in the solicitation text, and the posting indicates this is an "Invited to Apply" action. That phrasing usually means NIJ has identified a specific intended recipient or a limited pool of applicants based on prior work, existing project continuity needs, or specialized capacity. The timing also reflects that it is a targeted continuation action: the opportunity was created on February 6, 2023, with an original closing date of February 8, 2023, a short window that is common for invitations rather than open competitions.

The solicitation cites multiple statutory authorities that support NIJ and DOJ research and victim-related initiatives, including Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202), sections 231-233 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 28 U.S.C. 530C, 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(7), and provisions of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20103(c)(1)(A)). Collectively, these authorities form the legal basis for NIJ to fund research, development, and evaluation efforts that strengthen justice system responses and improve services for victims.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a narrowly scoped, research-driven investment in measurement infrastructure for victim services: specifically, improving a victim outcome and satisfaction survey instrument and the platform used to administer it, so that providers and funders have better tools to evaluate program effectiveness, document impacts, and guide future improvements in victim support programming.

• The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Developing the Victim Outcome and Satisfaction Survey Instrument and Platform Study" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 06, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 08, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $99,900.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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