NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in the Forensic Analysis of Trace Evidence

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	Federal Grant Title:	NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in the Forensic Analysis of Trace Evidence
	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-2009-1944
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 13, 2008
	Creation Date:	Nov 13, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 29, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 29, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jan 29, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	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. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and development in trace evidence investigation for criminal justice purposes. This solicitation is aimed at improving the ability to locate and identify trace evidence and to enhance the ability of crime laboratories to analyze trace evidence. NIJ is particularly interested in the following areas: - Novel methods to detect, collect, and preserve trace evidence from crime scenes and other evidentiary items. - Development of analytical techniques that will improve the discriminatory power of trace evidence beyond current practice. - Research on specificity/importance of microscopic comparisons of hair as compared with other techniques. - Novel approaches and enhancement of current approaches to interpret data derived from trace evidence, including assessment of the significance of association.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000841.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: 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 Lois Tully, Deputy Chief, Investigative and Forensic Sciences Division, at 202-307-0694 or lois.tully@usdoj.gov

Agency Point of Contact E-mail Address [lois.tully@usdoj.gov]
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