Opportunity ID: 350231

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Nov 13, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by September 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
NIJ has posted the transcript and slide presentation from a webinar discussing this opportunity: https://nij.ojp.gov/events/webinar-transcript-nij-fy23-center-enhancing-research-capacity-minority-serving-institutions. Nov 13, 2023
The date by which grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies has been changed from January 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024, on pages 7 and 9. The period of performance start date (see page 13) also has been changed from January 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024. Sep 18, 2023
The date by which grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies has been changed from January 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024, on pages 7 and 9. The period of performance start date (see page 13) also has been changed from January 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024. Sep 18, 2023
The deadline to submit questions in advance to be answered at the funding webinar has been changed from October 18 to October 13. See page 2. Sep 18, 2023
The deadline to submit questions in advance to be answered at the funding webinar has been changed from October 18 to October 13. See page 2. Sep 18, 2023
The email address on page 2 has been changed to “Cerc.MSI@usdoj.gov” Sep 18, 2023
Sep 18, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Nov 13, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by September 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by September 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Sep 19, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Sep 19, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Sep 18, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2023-171879
Funding Opportunity Title: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
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: 1
Assistance Listings: 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated Date: Sep 18, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 04, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Justice
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).1

Applications proposing partnerships with other entities should include a strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed partner. As applicable, the letter of support should include the partnering entities’ acknowledgment that de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through an award funded by NIJ 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 NIJ’s data archiving guidance. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2024. As applicable, 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. The applicant is expected to conduct a majority of the work proposed.

Link to Additional Information: Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
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
16.560 PKG00283178 Sep 18, 2023 Dec 04, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

350231 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

350231 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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