Research and Development in the Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson Evidence

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	Federal Grant Title:	Research and Development in the Forensic Analysis of Fire and Arson 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:	Science and Technology Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2007-NIJ-1440
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 11, 2006
	Creation Date:	Oct 17, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 13, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 13, 2006
	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. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and development in fire and arson investigation for criminal justice purposes. This solicitation is aimed at improving the ability of forensic analysts and investigators to locate and identify probative evidence from fire scenes and to enhance the ability of crime laboratories to analyze fire evidence. NIJ is particularly interested in the following areas: . New or improved tools and technologies to aid in interpreting a fire scene. . Improved understanding of chemical signatures found at fire scenes (e.g., burn patterns analysis). . Improvements in the laboratory analysis of fire debris. Note: NIJ also plans to issue a solicitation for FY2007 entitled "Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques, and Technologies."
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