Closed · O-NIJ-2023-171859 · CFDA 16.560 · Continuation
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Justice, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $2.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 17, 2023
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence is a closed continuation listing from National Institute of Justice that offered Up to $2,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 576 other opportunities from National Institute of Justice.
- up to $2.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 16.560
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply is closed (last close August 17, 2023). 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 17, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$2,500,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and 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. Statutory Authority: Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202); the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (sections 231-233, 235); and 28 U.S.C. 530C.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · O-NIJ-2023-171859
Grants.gov marks NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 56 other National Institute of Justice listings share this eligibility-code string (10% of 577).
- 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.
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 assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. For any additional assistance with requirements of this solicitation, contact Jennifer Love, NIJ Physical Scientist, by email at jennifer.love@usdoj.gov, or by telephone at (202) 598-7382. jennifer.love@usdoj.gov
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What to do next
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply 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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