The National Institute of Justice is offering funding for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Program to support State and local law enforcement, medical examiners, and the public in resolving missing and unidentified persons cases. NamUs provides national assistance for both living and deceased individuals, aiming to address the thousands of missing persons cases in the United States. Eligible candidates are invited to propose partnership with NIJ to administer NamUs, continue outreach efforts, and oversee forensic services. Deadline for submissions is on May 3, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281969
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2016-9079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Missing and Unidentified Persons System |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.741 — DNA Backlog Reduction Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 04, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
| Description: | With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by responding to the need to assist State and local law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, allied professionals, and the general public with resolving missing and unidentified persons cases.
Currently in the United States, thousands of people are searching for those who are missing. NamUs was developed to provide national assistance in this search, for those living and deceased, in hopes of resolving these cases. NIJ seeks proposals from eligible candidates to partner with NIJ to administer and manage NamUs, support ongoing NamUs programs, continue national outreach efforts, provide national assistance, and oversee the forensic services provided through NamUs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NCJRS Call Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 281969 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> nij-2016-9079.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NCJRS Call Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.741 | PKG00221348 | Mar 04, 2016 | May 03, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281969 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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