NIJ FY 09 Biometric Technologies: Mobile Fingerprint Capture

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	Federal Grant Title:	NIJ FY 09 Biometric Technologies: Mobile Fingerprint Capture
	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-2009-1940
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 05, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 05, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 21, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 21, 2009
	Archive Date:	Apr 21, 2009
	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 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is seeking applications for funding the development and demonstration of a mobile wireless device for law enforcement application capable of the simultaneous capture of four fingerprints in a manner compliant with the relevant sections of the draft "Mobile ID Device Best Practices Recommendations and Specifications (May 5, 2008)," to include data encryption. NIJ is especially interested in research and development proposals for technology to identify or verify the identity of a person in the field.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000861.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: This application must be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726 or send an e-mail to support@grants.gov. For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact William Ford, Program Manager, at 202-353-9768 or william.ford@usdoj.gov.
Agency's Point of Contact email address [william.ford@usdoj.gov.]
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