NIJ is offering a research grant to investigate the impact of safety equipment modalities on reducing injuries among correctional officers. The study will focus on differences in policies and practices among correctional agencies related to the use of safety equipment, aiming to enhance the physical safety of officers. The grant aims to improve understanding of how various safety equipment modalities can effectively protect officers from assaults and reduce injuries in correctional settings. Deadline for submissions is on April 25, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 217782
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NIJ-2013-3383 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NIJ FY 13 The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
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:: | In general, NIJ is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, States (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and certain qualified individuals. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply. NIJ may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Justice |
| Description:: | NIJ seeks proposals to conduct research on differences in safety equipment modalities; that is, policies and practices among correctional agencies regarding what safety equipment staff may use, when and how it may be used, and how those modalities affect officersÂ’ physical safety. For the purpose of this solicitation, safety equipment is defined as equipment used by correctional officers to protect them from assaults and to reduce injuries. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.560 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00162154 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | For Grants.gov Technical Assistance call 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035; or e-mail support@grants.gov. For Programmatic Assistance e-mail ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.560 | PKG00162154 | Jan 25, 2013 | Apr 25, 2013 | View | For Grants.gov Technical Assistance call 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035; or e-mail support@grants.gov. For Programmatic Assistance e-mail ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov. | Organization and Individual Applicants |