This NIJ grant funds research into how various safety equipment modalities affect correctional officer injuries. The National Institute of Justice seeks proposals to investigate policies and practices among correctional agencies concerning staff safety equipment. Research should analyze what equipment staff use, when, how it’s deployed, and its direct impact on officer physical safety. For this solicitation, safety equipment encompasses gear used by officers to protect from assaults and reduce injuries. The initiative aims to identify effective strategies to enhance officer protection and well-being within correctional environments.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| 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: | 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: | Link to solicitation document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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.
Email:ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| 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. Email: ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.560 | PKG00162154 | Jan 25, 2013 | Apr 25, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
217782 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
217782 Project-1.1.pdf
217782 Budget-1.1.pdf
217782 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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