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NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on 911, Alternative Hotlines, and Alternative Responder Models

National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2024-171981

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $3.0M

Total Program Funding

$3.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 30, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on 911, Alternative Hotlines, and Alternative Responder Models. National Institute of Justice. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks research and evaluation proposals on the ability of 911 and alternative, three-digit service numbers (e.g., 311, 211, 988) to assess public service and safety needs and respond to them safely, efficiently, effectively, and equitably. This includes research to... up to $3,000,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~6 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (non-501c3), Other eligible entities, Special district governments, State governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments (+9 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Units of local government
•Deadline: 2024-04-30

💡 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 research and evaluation proposals on the ability of 911 and alternative, three-digit service numbers (e.g., 311, 211, 988) to assess public service and safety needs and respond to them safely, efficiently, effectively, and equitably. This includes research to assess the use of new methods and technologies to support effective and equitable responses to public calls for service, such as research on the training and operating procedures of call takers and dispatchers to ensure accurate and unbiased coding, priority assessment, and dispatch decisions; and evaluations of the public’s knowledge and use of alternative three-digit service numbers and the degree to which they are receiving and adequately addressing the types of calls they are intended to divert from 911. This solicitation also invites proposals to evaluate the effectiveness of models that employ non-sworn first responders in partnership with, or as an alternative to, police response or enforcement. In addition, NIJ invites proposals that evaluate alternative traffic enforcement models, including changes in policies about what types of traffic violations sworn officers enforce and new measures to employ non-sworn personnel for response or enforcement of traffic violations.

Who Can Apply

Units of local government

Eligible Applicant Types

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3)Other (see NOFO for details)Special District GovernmentsState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsCounty GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesCity/Township GovernmentsPublic Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) NonprofitsSmall BusinessesFor-Profit OrganizationsPublic And Indian Housing Authorities

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: February 14, 2024

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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