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NIJ FY24 Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships

National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2024-172070

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $3.8M

Total Program Funding

$3.8M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 17, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY24 Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships. National Institute of Justice. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks research partnership proposals that meet the needs and missions of local justice and service provider entities — including police, corrections, courts, victim services, forensic science service providers, and community safety and adult and juvenile justice entities... up to $3,750,000 per award; $3,750,000 total program funding; ~15 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges, Small businesses, Special district governments, County governments, Independent school districts (+10 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Federal agencies, Units of local government
•Deadline: 2024-06-17

💡 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 partnership proposals that meet the needs and missions of local justice and service provider entities — including police, corrections, courts, victim services, forensic science service providers, and community safety and adult and juvenile justice entities — and the communities they serve. These partnerships should apply a data-driven, problem-solving approach to challenges prioritized by agency partners; identify actionable and measurable responses; implement changes; and employ an action research evaluation approach to assessing the impact of interventions on desired outcomes that emphasizes scientific rigor and meaningful stakeholder engagement. These partnerships should also focus on developing the entity’s capacity to adopt data-driven, problem-solving approaches to sustain effective practices and ongoing improvement in relevant safety and justice outcomes.

Who Can Apply

Federal agencies, Units of local government

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesSmall BusinessesSpecial District GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsFor-Profit OrganizationsOther Tribal OrganizationsState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Other (see NOFO for details)Public And Indian Housing AuthoritiesPublic Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) Nonprofits

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $3.8M
Total Program Funding: $3.8M
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: April 2, 2024

Application Deadline: June 17, 2024 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by phone at 800-851-3420 or 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only) or email grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday-Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation closing date. For procedures related to unforeseen technical issues beyond the control of the applicant that impact submission by the deadlines, see the “How To Apply” section, Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues. For assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF-424) and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in JustGrants, contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET Monday-Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. grants@ncjrs.gov

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