Closed · O-NIJ-2021-97001 · CFDA 16.560 · Discretionary
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Justice, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $4.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 3, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021 is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Justice that offered Up to $4,500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $4.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 16.560
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021 - is cataloged under number O-NIJ-2021-97001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.560, posted by National Institute of Justice. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 26, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $4,500,000. The agency has projected $4.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $4.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $4.5 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 3, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $4,500,000
Close Date
June 3, 2021
Posted
April 26, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$4,500,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) to support NIJ’s research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) process and technology transition activities in all areas of forensic science. The FTCOE should focus on specific efforts to include, but not be limited to: Providing scientific and technical support to NIJ’s forensic science research, development, and technology transition efforts. Facilitating demonstration, testing, evaluation, transfer, and adoption of appropriate technology into practice by crime laboratories, medical examiner/coroner offices, law enforcement, and other criminal justice agencies and forensic science service providers. Providing technology transition assistance, knowledge transfer, and support to forensic science researchers and practitioners. Developing and providing access to resources for research dissemination, education, and evidence-based best practices in the forensic science and criminal justice communities. Working closely with NIJ program managers to assess and communicate the impact of forensic science RDT&E, evidence-based best practices, and systems-based approaches for the criminal justice system. Develop national forensic science library services to identify, curate, and make available scholarly literature relevant to the forensic science research and practitioner community.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
National Institute of Justice Research Grants
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency Contact
For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov
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