The Department of Justice is offering the NIJ Forensic DNA Capacity Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Grant to assist public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories in improving efficiency, increasing capacity, and reducing backlogs. This competitive program allows eligible applicants to propose project-based solutions tailored to their laboratory needs. The goal is to streamline processing, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA samples to decrease the number of backlogged cases. Applications must be submitted by March 13, 2017, to be considered for funding.
Opportunity ID: 291178
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 6 |
Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 16, 2017 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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2/16/17- page number reference typos have been corrected. | Feb 16, 2017 | |
Packages no longer contain "protection of human subjects" requirement | Feb 16, 2017 | |
February 6, 2017: State Single Point of Contact information link has changed. An applicant may now find the names and addresses of State Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) at the following website: https://ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/eo12372spoc.pdf | Feb 08, 2017 | |
January 25, 2017: A recorded webinar has been posted. To assist applicants in completing their proposals, NIJ held a webinar related to this solicitation. The recording of the webinar has been posted at https://nij.gov/multimedia/Pages/video-fy17-funding-opportunities-for-publicly-fundedcrime- labs-webinar.aspx. |
Feb 06, 2017 | |
January 18, 2017: Answers to questions have been posted. To assist applicants in completing their proposals, NIJ has made the answers to questions received available for this funding opportunity. Visit https://nij.gov/funding/pages/solicitation-qa.aspx#NIJ-2017-11581 for questions and answers to help prepare your application. | Jan 25, 2017 | |
Jan 18, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 6 |
Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 16, 2017 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 5 |
Posted Date: | Feb 16, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 08, 2017 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 4 |
Posted Date: | Feb 08, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 06, 2017 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 3 |
Posted Date: | Feb 06, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 25, 2017 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Jan 25, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2017 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2017-11581 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2017 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2017 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $4,800,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct forensic DNA and/or DNA database sample analysis |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The goal of the NIJ 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency, and Backlog Reduction program is to support and enable long term solutions for more efficient processing, recording, screening, and analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis. Under this COMPETITIVE program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to propose a project based solution to enhance the capacity of their DNA laboratory, improve its efficiency, or address a particular subset of backlogged cases for analysis. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 291178 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NIJ-2017-11581.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET 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 Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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16.741 | NIJ-2017-12100 | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program – Purpose Area 1: Multidisciplinary Analysis of Evidence | PKG00230201 | Jan 11, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | View |
16.741 | NIJ-2017-12121 | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program – Purpose Area 3: Implementation and Validation of Process Efficiency Projects | PKG00230202 | Jan 11, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | View |
16.741 | NIJ-2017-12122 | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program – Purpose Area 4: Special Projects | PKG00230203 | Jan 11, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | View |
16.741 | NIJ-2017-12120 | NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program – Purpose Area 2: Building and Improving Laboratory Infrastructure | PKG00230180 | Jan 11, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
291178 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291178 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
291178 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
291178 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
291178 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291178 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
291178 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
291178 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
291178 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291178 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
291178 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
291178 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 4
Mandatory forms
291178 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291178 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
291178 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
291178 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf