Process and Outcome Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T.

The summary for the Process and Outcome Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T. 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.

Process and Outcome Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T.: 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. In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, NIJ is soliciting an independent process and outcome evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training program. The G.R.E.A.T. program (42 U.S.C. § 13921) is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum intended to immunize against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. Law enforcement personnel with powers of arrest are eligible to teach G.R.E.A.T., following training. G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. The G.R.E.A.T. program consists of a middle school curriculum, an elementary school curriculum, a summer program, and family training. The middle school component is the core, mandatory component. NIJ is soliciting an independent process and outcome evaluation of the program as currently implemented, with a focus on the middle school and family training components of the program.