Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications

Post Date

November 5th 2010

Application Due Date

February 3rd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2011-2801

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 for the evaluation of tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions. NIJ also seeks proposals for research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or more of the following capabilities: 1. More accurate and timely location of individuals under supervision than is provided by current devices. 2. A less noticeable design than current devices. 3. Detection and instant notification of deliberate efforts to interfere with a device’s signal, or efforts to generate false signals. Authorizing Legislation: 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 Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, at 202–616–2911 or by e-mail at Jack.Harne@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:

  Jack.Harne@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice

• More Information:

  Link to full solicitation announcement.