NIJ FY08 Body Armor for Law Enforcement and Corrections Concept Paper Solicitation

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	Federal Grant Title:	NIJ FY08 Body Armor for Law Enforcement and Corrections Concept Paper Solicitation
	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:	Science and Technology Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2008-NIJ-1706
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 17, 2007
	Creation Date:	Oct 22, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 14, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 30, 2007
	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 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 proposals to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is seeking applications for funding to develop, test, evaluate, and demonstrate technologies in the area of soft body armor (armor with an areal density of 1.1 pounds per square foot or less). Specific areas of interest include: A. Advanced ballistic-resistant materials. B. Nondestructive evaluation of soft body armor. C. Life-cycle exposure protocols and equipment for ballistic-resistant body armor. D. Advanced soft body armor designs. E. Cooling technologies for body armor wearers. F. Evaluation of armor size and gender specification performance. G. Evaluation of clay-backing alternatives for ballistic testing.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Solicitation Document
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000809.pdf
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