Strategic Approaches to Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence: An Action Research Project

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strategic Approaches to Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence: An Action Research Project
	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 Other
	Category Explanation:	Research and Evaluation
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2011-2808
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 27, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 16, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 17, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 18, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 27, 2011
	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: NIJ is seeking applicants interested in participating in an action research project designed for State and local jurisdictions that are struggling with large quantities of untested sexual assault kits. The purpose of this study is to understand the underlying nature of the problem and identify effective and sustainable solutions.The action research project will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will be a six-month planning grant in which the teams will come together, conduct an initial assessment of the problem, and develop a working plan for implementing the remainder of the action research steps in the second phase of the project. This solicitation is for the first phase of the project only.Authorizing Legislation: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000947.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except Federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Kristina Rose, Deputy Director, at 202-307-0466 or by e-mail to Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or Katharine Browning, Ph.D., Senior Social Science Analyst, at 202-616-4786 or by e-mail at Katharine.Browning@usdoj.gov.
Agency points of contact e-mail addresses. [Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or Katharine.Browning@usdoj.gov]
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