Research and Evaluation on Policing, Fiscal Year 2021
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2021-40004
Closed
Award Range
$0 – $3.0M
Total Program Funding
$3.0M
Expected Awards
6
Deadline
March 31, 2021
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Research and Evaluation on Policing, Fiscal Year 2021. National Institute of Justice. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that address (1) the impact of re-allocation of resources on police operations and functions; (2) police use of force and de-escalation tactics and strategies; and (3) tactics and strategies that strengthen... up to $3,000,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~6 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
State governments, City/township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public universities/colleges (+10 more)
Who Should NOT Apply
Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above
Key Requirements (Plain English)
•For purposes of this solicitation, the term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of...
•Deadline: 2021-03-31
💡 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 rigorous research and evaluation projects that address (1) the impact of re-allocation of resources on police operations and functions; (2) police use of force and de-escalation tactics and strategies; and (3) tactics and strategies that strengthen police-community relationships. These contemporary issues in policing are also reflected in the strategic priorities and objectives identified in NIJ's Policing Strategic Research Plan, 2017-2022.[1] Among other areas of interest, NIJ is interested in studies examining the approaches that address the challenges of policing in rural communities.
Applications proposing research involving partnerships with criminal justice or other agencies, should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed, partnering agency. A letter of support should include the partnering agency's acknowledgement that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through this project will be archived by the grant recipient with the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) at the conclusion of the award. Applicants and their potential partners are encouraged to review the NACJD's policies and protections at (NACJD). If selected for award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2022. That formal agreement must include a provision to meet the data archiving requirements of the award.
In the case of partnerships that will involve the use of federal award funds by multiple partnering agencies to carry out the proposed project, only one entity/partnering agency may be the applicant (as is the case with any application submitted in response to this solicitation); any others must be proposed as subrecipients.
Who Can Apply
For purposes of this solicitation, the term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virginia Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign colleges and universities are not eligible to apply. Federal agencies are eligible to apply. (Any award made to a federal agency will be made as an inter-agency reimbursable agreement.)
To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Eligible Applicant Types
State GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public And Indian Housing AuthoritiesSmall Businesses501(c)(3) NonprofitsFor-Profit OrganizationsCounty GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsOther (see NOFO for details)Private Colleges & Universities
Funding Details
Maximum Award
$3.0M
Total Program Funding
$3.0M
Expected Number of Awards
6
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant
Key Dates
Posted:December 17, 2020
Application Deadline:March 31, 2021 (0 days remaining)
Agency Contact
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