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NIJ FY17 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR)

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2017-11605

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $3.6M

Total Program Funding

$3.6M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 28, 2017

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY17 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR). National Institute of Justice. The program will fund States, units of local government, and tribal governments to implement an evidence management program to inventory, track, and report untested and unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs). From the time an evidence SAK is collected to the time it leaves the laboratory and the... up to $3,600,000 per award; $3,600,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, State governments, City/township governments, County governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are States, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of th...
•Deadline: 2017-04-28

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What This Grant Funds

The program will fund States, units of local government, and tribal governments to implement an evidence management program to inventory, track, and report untested and unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs). From the time an evidence SAK is collected to the time it leaves the laboratory and the case receives final disposition in court, the status and location of the SAK will be known.

Attachments

PDF

Full Announcement

NIJ-2017-11605.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are States, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) that collect, store, maintain, and/or send forensic DNA evidence to an existing and accredited crime laboratory that complies with the DNA Quality Assurance Standards and participates in the National DNA Index System (NDIS).

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)State GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $3.6M
Total Program Funding: $3.6M
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: March 13, 2017

Application Deadline: April 28, 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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