Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications

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	Federal Grant Title:	Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications
	CFDA Number:	16.560
	CFDA Description:	National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2011-2801
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 05, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 05, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 03, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	100
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for the evaluation of tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions. NIJ also seeks proposals for research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or more of the following capabilities: 1. More accurate and timely location of individuals under supervision than is provided by current devices. 2. A less noticeable design than current devices. 3. Detection and instant notification of deliberate efforts to interfere with a device's signal, or efforts to generate false signals. Authorizing Legislation: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202); Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000960.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, at 202-616-2911 or by e-mail at Jack.Harne@usdoj.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except Federal holidays.
Agency point of contact e-mail address. [Jack.Harne@usdoj.gov]
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