NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

The summary for the NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Justice, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes: With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for basic or applied research and development projects that will: (1) increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research, research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science, and ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes. The operational needs and requirements discussed at NIJ’s FY 2015 Forensic Science Technology Working Group (TWG) meeting may be found at the following link and are intended to assist you in your proposal development: http://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/pages/forensic-operational-requirements.aspx

Federal Grant Title:	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice (USDOJ-OJP-NIJ)
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2015-3985
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.560
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	April 8th, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	April 8th, 2015
Posted Date:	January 8th, 2015
Creation Date:	January 8th, 2015
Archive Date:	June 8th, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$15,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$15,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000
Expected Number of Awards:	40
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	February 10th, 2015

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity below), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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Applicants that experience unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond their control that prevent them from submitting their application by the deadline must e-mail the NIJ contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline and request approval to submit their application. Additional information on reporting technical issues is found under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How to Apply section.
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