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NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2017-11610

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $3.0M

Total Program Funding

$3.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

February 27, 2017

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories. National Institute of Justice. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: 1. Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and 2. Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in... up to $3,000,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~12 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

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

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2017-02-27

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: 1. Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and 2. Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions.The intent of this program is to direct the findings of the research and evaluation toward the identification of the most efficient, accurate, reliable, and cost-effective methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.

Attachments

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Full Announcement

NIJ-2017-11610.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $3.0M
Total Program Funding: $3.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: December 29, 2016

Application Deadline: February 27, 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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