The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is offering this grant to establish and operate a Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. This Center, integrated within the NLECTC System, will primarily support NIJ’s research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) process across all areas of forensic science for criminal justice applications. Its key roles involve providing scientific and technical support to NIJ’s R&D efforts, promoting the adoption of appropriate forensic technology by crime laboratories, law enforcement, and other criminal justice agencies, assisting in the development and dissemination of technology guidelines and standards, and offering vital technology assistance and information. This initiative aims to advance forensic science practices within the criminal justice system.
Opportunity ID: 52234
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2010-2403 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY 2010 Forensic Technology Center of Excellence |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| 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: | Mar 01, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
| Description: | NIJ seeks qualified applicants to establish and operate a Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (the Center) within the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System (the NLECTC System) to support its research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) process in all areas of forensic science for criminal justice application. The Center will support the NIJ RDT&E process by providing scientific and technical support to NIJs research and development efforts; supporting the demonstration, transfer, and adoption of appropriate forensic technology into practice by crime laboratories, forensic service providers (supporting criminal justice applications), law enforcement, and other criminal justice agencies; assisting in the development and dissemination of technology guidelines and standards; and providing technology assistance, information, and support to the above law enforcement and other appropriate criminal justice agencies. How to Apply: Applications will be submitted through OJPs Grants Management System (GMS). GMS is a Web-based, data-driven computer application that provides cradle to grave support for the application, award and management of grants at OJP. Applicants should begin the process immediately to meet the GMS registration deadline, especially if this is the first time they have used the system. Complete instructions on how to register and submit an application in GMS can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmscbt/. If you experience technical difficulties at any point during this process, please e-mail GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov, or call 18885499901 (option 3), MondayFriday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight eastern time, except for Federal holidays. OJP highly recommends starting the registration process as early as possible to prevent delays in the application submission by the specified deadline. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to full announcement document. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Charles Heurich, Program Manager, at 202-616-9264 or by e-mail to charles.heurich@usdoj.gov.
For technical assistance with submitting the application, the Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1–888–549–9901, option 3 or via e-mail to GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov. Email:charles.heurich@usdoj.gov |
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