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NIJ FY 09 Biometric Technologies: Mobile Fingerprint Capture

Post Date

December 5th 2008

Application Due Date

January 21st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2009-1940

CFDA Number(s)

16.560

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

100

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

  • Award Range:

    $0 - $0

Grant Description

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is seeking applications for funding the development and demonstration of a mobile wireless device for law enforcement application capable of the simultaneous capture of four fingerprints in a manner compliant with the relevant sections of the draft "Mobile ID Device Best Practices Recommendations and Specifications (May 5, 2008)," to include data encryption. NIJ is especially interested in research and development proposals for technology to identify or verify the identity of a person in the field.

Contact Information

  • Agency

    Department of Justice

  • Office:

    Office of Justice Programs

  • Agency Contact:

    This application must be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or send an e-mail to support@grants.gov.
    For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact William For

  • Agency Mailing Address:

    Agency's Point of Contact email address

  • Agency Email Address:

    william.ford@usdoj.gov.

  • Location:

    National Institute of Justice

  • More Information:

    link to solicitation document


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