National Institute of Justice

Description

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding to host the Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border (SRTB) Regional Center within the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) system. The primary role of this center has been to provide technology assistance to SRTB law enforcement agencies. This was mainly accomplished by providing them access to information on tools and technologies that may meet their unique operational needs. NIJ now seeks to change how the center carries out its duties and expand its focus.With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding to implement a new, research-based model for how the center provides technology assistance. Rather than simply providing information, going forward the center now will develop information. This new model involves the center: (1) identifying innovative, technology-based solutions to meet the unique operational needs of SRTB agencies; (2) evaluating those solutions in trials with representative agencies; then (3) effectively disseminating the information resulting from those evaluations to SRTB agencies across the United States. NIJ also seeks to expand the center’s focus beyond law enforcement to include SRTB courts and corrections agencies as well. NIJ will be holding a teleconference on April 9, 2014, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. eastern time for parties interested in submitting proposals for funding to host the Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border (SRTB) Regional Center within the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) system (NIJ–2014- 3764) and/or to operate a National Criminal Justice Technology Information Resource Center within the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers (NLECTC) system (NIJ–2014- 3731). The call-in number for this conference is 1-800-521-6079 (202-353-0881 for Washington, DC area callers), passcode: 50998540#. An agenda for the teleconference will be posted at http://nij.gov/funding/pages/fy14-nlectc-teleconference.aspx by April 1, 2014. Shortly following the teleconference, a written summary will be made available. For any questions regarding this teleconference, contact ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. <br/>Applicants that experience unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond their control that prevent them from submitting their application by the deadline must e-mail the NIJ contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline and request approval to submit their application. <br/>For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov. 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.
ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov