National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The summary for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) 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.

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Program. This program furthers the Department's mission by responding to the need to assist State and local law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, allied professionals, and the general public with resolving missing and unidentified persons cases. Currently in the United States, thousands of people are searching for those who are missing. NamUs was developed to provide national assistance in this search, for those living and deceased, in hopes of resolving these cases. NIJ seeks proposals from eligible candidates to partner with NIJ to administer and manage NamUs, support ongoing NamUs programs, continue national outreach efforts, provide national assistance, and oversee the forensic services provided through NamUs. Authorizing Legislation: Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202); Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232).

Federal Grant Title:	National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Justice
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NIJ-2011-2809
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.560
CFDA Descriptions:	National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Mar 04, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Mar 04, 2011
Posted Date:	Jan 03, 2011
Creation Date:	Jan 06, 2011
Archive Date:	Jul 04, 2011
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	100
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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"
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Charles Heurich, Program Manager, at 202-616-9264 or by e-mail to [email protected]. For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or via e-mail to [email protected].
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