Officer Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications

Post Date

November 5th 2010

Application Due Date

February 3rd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2011-2802

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

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 research and technology development addressing the following three areas as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation: 1. Causes of on-the-job injuries to law enforcement and corrections officers that result in permanent disabilities. 2. Nonmetallic handcuffs. 3. Tripwire detection and marking. 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 Brian Montgomery, Physical Scientist, at 202–353–9786 or by e-mail at Brian.Montgomery@usdoj.gov.
  For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency point of contact e-mail address.

• Agency Email Address:

  Brian.Montgomery@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice

• More Information:

  Link to full solicitation announcement