NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343340
Award Amount
$4,300,000.00
Maximum Amount
$4,300,000.00
Assistance Type
Other
Funding Source
Federal
Implementing Entity
National Institute of Justice
Due Date
Where the Opportunity is Offered
All of California
Eligible Applicant
Other
Additional Eligibility Information
In general, OJP expects that a prospective applicant that is sent an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding as described in the invitation. (Under certain circumstances, however, OJP ultimately may determine that an invited applicant is not, in fact, legally eligible to receive an award.) To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Contact
For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF-424) and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov
Description

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) to support NIJ’s research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) process and technology transition activities in all areas of forensic science. The FTCOE should focus on specific efforts to include, but not be limited to: Providing scientific and technical support to NIJ’s forensic science research, development, and technology transition efforts. Facilitating demonstration, testing, evaluation, transfer, and adoption of appropriate technology into practice by crime laboratories, medical examiner/coroner offices, law enforcement, and other criminal justice agencies and forensic science service providers. Providing technology transition assistance, knowledge transfer, and support to forensic science researchers and practitioners. Developing and providing access to resources for research dissemination, education, and evidence-based best practices in the forensic science and criminal justice communities. Working closely with NIJ program managers to assess and communicate the impact of forensic science RDT&E, evidence-based best practices, and systems-based approaches for the criminal justice system. Develop national forensic science library services to identify, curate, and make available scholarly literature relevant to the forensic science research and practitioner community. Statutory Authority: Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202); the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (sections 231-233, 235); and 28 U.S.C. 530C.

Category
Other

Similar Oppportunities

NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Criminal Justice Requirements and Resources Consortium
NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium
NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Developing the Victim Outcome and Satisfaction Survey Instrument and Platform Study
Last Updated