Body Armor Standards Research for Criminal Justice Applications

Post Date

November 9th 2010

Application Due Date

February 7th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2011-2796

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 purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to fund research to assist it in developing improved methods for testing the performance of body armor. This solicitation specifically seeks proposals for research to support the revision of NIJ Standard–0115.00 Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor. It also seeks proposals for research to determine the effect of wearing “soft” armor on the core body temperature of the individual wearing it. Authorizing Legislation: Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202); Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Debra Stoe, Physical Scientist, at 202–616–7036 or by e-mail to Debra.Stoe@usdoj.gov.
  For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or via e-mail t

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency point of contact e-mail address.

• Agency Email Address:

  Debra.Stoe@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice

• More Information:

  Link to full solicitation announcement.