NIJ FY 2010 Biometrics Research and Development

The summary for the NIJ FY 2010 Biometrics Research and Development Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	NIJ FY 2010 Biometrics Research and Development
	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-2010-2387
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 03, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 03, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 22, 2010
	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: NIJ seeks qualified applicants to research, develop, and demonstrate a hand-held biometric acquisition device that can identify individuals at a distance. NIJ will also entertain applications for the evaluation of existing technologies that meet the requirements for such a device as detailed in the Specific Information section of this solicitation. NIJ is especially interested in research and development proposals for technology to identify or verify the identity of a person in the field. How to Apply: Applications will be submitted through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS). GMS is a Web-based, data-driven computer application that provides cradle to grave support for the application, award and management of grants at OJP. Applicants should begin the process immediately to meet the GMS registration deadline, especially if this is the first time they have used the system. Complete instructions on how to register and submit an application in GMS can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmscbt/. If you experience technical difficulties at any point during this process, please e-mail GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov, or call 1-888-549-9901 (option 3), Monday-Friday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight eastern time, except for Federal holidays. OJP highly recommends starting the registration process as early as possible to prevent delays in the application submission by the specified deadline.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000896.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Dr. John J. Kaplan, Program Manager, at 202-305-4503 or by e-mail to john.kaplan@usdoj.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3 or via e-mail to GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov
Agency point of contact. [john.kaplan@usdoj.gov]
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