The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is offering grants to States and local governments to fund the identification, review, and investigation of violent crime cold cases using DNA analysis. This grant aims to help locate and analyze biological evidence related to unsolved cases such as homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have made it possible to analyze aged or compromised evidence, leading to successful outcomes in previously unsolvable cases. The focus is on cases where investigative leads have been exhausted. Applications are open until May 27, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253768
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2014-3757 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases With DNA |
| 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: | 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: | Apr 11, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| 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 applications from States and units of local government for funding to identify, review, and investigate violent crime cold cases that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze the biological evidence associated with these cases. Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be successfully analyzed. For the purposes of this announcement: a violent crime cold case refers to any unsolved UCR Part 1 Violent Crime case for which all significant investigative leads have been exhausted. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to full solicitation announcement. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
Applicants that experience unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond their control that prevent them from submitting their application by the deadline must e-mail the NIJ contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline and request approval to submit their application. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Charles Heurich, Program Manager, by e-mail at Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov. Additional information can be found at www.nij.gov/nij/funding/welcome.htm. Frequently asked questions that may assist with applying are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/faqs.htm. Email:Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov |
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Folder 253768 Full Announcement-1 -> final for posting nij fy14 solving cold cases with dna_508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. Applicants that experience unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond their control that prevent them from submitting their application by the deadline must e-mail the NIJ contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline and request approval to submit their application. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Charles Heurich, Program Manager, by e-mail at Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov. Additional information can be found at www.nij.gov/nij/funding/welcome.htm. Frequently asked questions that may assist with applying are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/faqs.htm. Email: Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.560 | PKG00195165 | Apr 11, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253768 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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