science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · USDOJ-OJP-NIJ

National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2020-18372

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $2.0M

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 5, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020. National Institute of Justice. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a National Center on Forensics to:1. Facilitate a partnership amongst:a. A full-service State department of forensic science with a medical examiner function;b. An accredited university of higher... up to $2,000,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~3 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Public universities/colleges, State governments, Other eligible entities, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Nonprofits (non-501c3) (+5 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See announcement for full eligibility information
•Deadline: 2020-06-05

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a National Center on Forensics to:1. Facilitate a partnership amongst:a. A full-service State department of forensic science with a medical examiner function;b. An accredited university of higher education with affiliate medical and law schools; andc. A statewide district attorneys association2. For the purpose of:a. Providing medico-legal learning opportunities for medical students to train as deputy medical examiners/coroners in underserved rural areas; b. Provide forensic science and legal training to district attorneys, judges, and law enforcement; and c. Develop opportunities as appropriate amongst the designated partners to benefit current and future practitioners in the field.

Attachments

PDF

NIJ-2020-18372

NIJ-2020-18372.pdf

Who Can Apply

See announcement for full eligibility information.

Eligible Applicant Types

Public Colleges & UniversitiesState GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)City/Township Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsCounty GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $2.0M
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: April 6, 2020

Application Deadline: June 5, 2020 (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; some are included in the appendices of this solicitation. grants@ncjrs.gov

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