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NIJ FY18 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR)

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2018-13742

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $5.5M

Total Program Funding

$5.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 21, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY18 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 $5,500,000 per award; $5,500,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, City/township governments, State governments, County governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are States and units of local government that collect, store, maintain, and/or send forensic DNA evidence to an existing and ac...
•Deadline: 2018-05-21

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

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. This program furthers the Departmentâs mission to combat violent crime and to improve response and services to Americaâs crime victims.

Attachments

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NIJ-2018-13742

NIJ-2018-13742.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are States and units of local government 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)City/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $5.5M
Total Program Funding: $5.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 5, 2018

Application Deadline: May 21, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. eastern time 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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