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NIJ FY17 Research, Development, and Evaluation of Technologies to Improve School Safety

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2017-11462

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $6.0M

Total Program Funding

$6.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 30, 2017

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY17 Research, Development, and Evaluation of Technologies to Improve School Safety. National Institute of Justice. This solicitation will support projects that (1) demonstrate and evaluate existing technologies, or that (2) develop, demonstrate, and evaluate innovative technologies. Potential applicants will be directed to NIJ-funded reports published in 2016 that describe current uses of and identified needs... up to $6,000,000 per award; $6,000,000 total program funding; ~6 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Nonprofits (501c3), For-profit organizations, Other Native American Tribal Organizations (+6 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2017-03-30

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

This solicitation will support projects that (1) demonstrate and evaluate existing technologies, or that (2) develop, demonstrate, and evaluate innovative technologies. Potential applicants will be directed to NIJ-funded reports published in 2016 that describe current uses of and identified needs for school safety technology. Key findings from these reports will be presented in the solicitation as will key findings from recent literature reviews commissioned by NIJ that address issues of effectiveness and perceptions of school security. Potential areas of emphasis may include interventions based on principles of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), data integration systems, benefit-cost analyses, and low cost technology options.

Attachments

PDF

Full Announcement

NIJ-2017-11462.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsFor-Profit OrganizationsOther Tribal OrganizationsSmall BusinessesCounty GovernmentsState GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesIndividuals

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $6.0M
Total Program Funding: $6.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: January 17, 2017

Application Deadline: March 30, 2017 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. grants@ncjrs.gov

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