In an effort to implement President Obama’s Digital Government Strategy, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recently published an application programming interface (API) that provides access to twenty years (1993-2013) of OJP Grant Awards Data in open, machine-readable formats. The interface includes current-year grant awards data and is updated daily. According to OJP’s Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Operations and Management, James H. Burch, II, “This API, and the launch of OJP’s Developer Page, is part of OJP’s strategy for improving digital access and information sharing with the justice community and its partner organizations. This data allows justice officials to leverage existing funding to implement and enhance innovative strategies and to avoid duplication.” The API is a dynamic feed that allows developers and researchers to retrieve information – such as grant amount, awardee, and location – efficiently and in the manner that best suits their needs. The data can automatically feed into mobile applications, websites, or other formats, allowing grant information to be readily accessible to the American people. The APIs are free of charge, do not require registration and allow unlimited access. Read more information on the OJP Grant Award Data API. Access the API web service.