Closed · NIJ-2019-16510 · CFDA 16.560 · Discretionary

Establishment of a National Center on Restorative Justice, FY2019

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Justice, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $3M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 12, 2019
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Establishment of a National Center on Restorative Justice, FY2019 is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Justice that offered Up to $3,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 576 other opportunities from National Institute of Justice.

up to $3M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
16.560
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Establishment of a National Center on Restora… is closed (last close August 12, 2019). The parent program page for CFDA 16.560 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. National Institute of Justice still indexes 576 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 12, 2019

Posted Jun 12 Closes Aug 12

Est. Total Funding

$3,000,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Within the funds available for the NIJ, the Committee provides $3,000,000 for NIJ to enter into a partnership with an accredited university of higher education and/or law school for the purposes of establishing a National Center on Restorative Justice with the purpose of (1) educating and training the next generation of justice leaders. The Center shall also (2) support research focusing on how best to provide direct services to address social inequities, such as simultaneous access to substance abuse treatment and higher education. The Center shall (3) engage and challenge undergraduate, MasterÃĢ€™s, and law students, in conjunction with criminal justice professionals, community members, educators, and social service providers, at the State, regional, and national level, aiming to broaden their understanding of justice systems and restorative approaches through a degree program, a summer institute, or short courses, while encouraging access to educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.

Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Establishment of a National Center on Restora… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Law, Justice and Legal Services · Science and Technology / R&D (LJL;ST). Only 6 other National Institute of Justice listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 577).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 16.560

National Institute of Justice Research Grants

U.S. Department of Justice

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Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. grants@ncjrs.gov

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What to do next

Establishment of a National Center on Restora… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 16.560 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • National Institute of Justice Research Grants indexes 2 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Institute of Justice lists 576 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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