Applicant Survey

Brief Applicant Entity Questionnaire
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is collecting the following information to help
assess its efforts to attract a broader range of applicants. These questions apply
to the applicant entity and its work and scope only, and not to the specific
project(s) being proposed within the application. Responses to the following
questions will not be considered in the application review process. We thank you
for taking the time to complete this brief questionnaire.
Q1. Is the applicant either a government entity (for example, a state, tribal, city, county,
special district government or agency, etc.) or a public educational institution (for example,
a public independent school district, public institution of higher education, public
university, etc.)?
Yes

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If Q1 = “No”
Q2. Is the applicant a non-governmental entity (for example, a nonprofit, for profit,
Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization, small business, etc.)?
Yes

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No

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If Q1 = “No”
Q3. Is the applicant entity specifically designed to primarily serve one or more specific racial
or ethnic populations? (Sometimes referred to as a “culturally specific organization”)
Yes

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No

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If Q3 = “Yes”
Q4. Is the applicant entity specifically designed to primarily serve…
Hispanics and Latinos
African Americans or Black persons
American Indians
Alaska Natives
Asian Americans
Native Hawaiians
Pacific Islanders
Other: Please specify _________________________

Yes

No

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If Q2 = “Yes”
Q5. Is the applicant entity designed primarily to serve…
Rural communities
Communities significantly affected by poverty
LGBTQI+ individuals
Members of religious minorities in the United States (such as Muslim, Sikh,
Hindu, Buddhist, etc.)
Persons with disabilities
Other: Please specify _________________________

Yes

No

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Q6. Which of the following best describes the geographic reach of the applicant entity or
organization?
National (one that routinely provides services in multiple locations throughout the

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U.S. and/or whose work is intended to reach multiple locations throughout the U.S.)
Regional (one that serves more than one county, city, or state in the same or

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neighboring geographic area(s))
Local (one whose primary purpose is to provide localized assistance or services, such

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as a community-based organization or municipal agency)

Q7. How did you learn about this grant opportunity?
Directly from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) or its offices
Other sources

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If Q7a = “1”
Q8. From which OJP sources did you learn about this grant opportunity?
(Mark all that apply)
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OJP or BJA, OVC, OJJDP, BJS, NIJ, SMART email, including email subscription services
such as OJP Funding News
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OJP website(s), including ojp.gov or program office websites such as bja.ojp.gov,
ovc.ojp.gov, nij.ojp.gov, etc.
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OJP webinar(s)
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OJP social media account(s)
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Other OJP sources, such as program announcements, directly from OJP staff, at a
conference, etc. Please specify __________________
If Q7b = “1”
Q9. From which sources outside OJP did you learn about this grant opportunity?
(Mark all that apply)
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Grants.gov
Department of Justice website or personnel (outside OJP)
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Other federal agency
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Professional association
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Coalition or community listserv or meeting
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Training/Technical Assistance provider
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GrantWatch or other funding search engines
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State or local government, including state administering agencies
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Elected official
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Other: Please specify _________________________