NIJ FY 14 Developing Knowledge About What Works to Make Schools Safe

Post Date

April 16th 2014

Application Due Date

July 10th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2014-3878

CFDA Number(s)

16.560

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Income Security and Social Services
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $47000000

• Award Range:

  $500000 - $5000000

Grant Description

NIJ seeks proposals to develop knowledge about the effects of personnel, programs, and activities on school safety in the United States. Funds are available to local education agencies (LEAs), public charter schools that are recognized as an LEA and State educational agencies (SEAs). Applicants are expected to enter into an agreement to partner with highly qualified researchers and research organizations to test whether an intervention helps us understand what works in making schools safer. One example of a permissible intervention under this solicitation would be schools hiring school resource officers or mental health service providers. Applicants and their research partners have considerable discretion in determining the kinds of research and safety initiatives to test based on the most meaningful initiatives in their particular jurisdictions. However, NIJ is particularly interested in the impact on school safety of mental health services, public safety and preparedness (such as the use of school resource officers), and school climate and culture programs.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Contact: NIJschoolsafety@usdoj.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program Administrator

• Agency Email Address:

  NIJschoolsafety@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice

• More Information:

  Full Solicitation