The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks applications for funding to conduct research and evaluation on jails.
Donor Name: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/04/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks to add to the body of empirical knowledge on local jails to inform development of policy and practice, in order to improve outcomes for people confined to jails, their families, their communities, and jail personnel. NIJ requests proposals for rigorous research to examine all aspects of jail systems, including those that address the basic operations of jails and their impact on staff, incarcerated individuals, and their communities. Key priorities include promoting and supporting research that informs:
- Improving reentry outcomes for people confined to jails, as well as minimizing the negative impact of jail incarceration on the families of justice-involved individuals and their communities;
- Optimization of workforce development for jail personnel; and
- Enhancement of jail operations and practices.
Goal
The goal of this program to build a body of knowledge on jails at the local level to inform development of policy and practices to improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals, their communities, and jail personnel.
Objectives
- An applicant should address the objectives that are relevant to their proposed program/project in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline web-based form.
- The primary objective of this solicitation is to promote rigorous research and generate and advance knowledge to improve the experiences of those incarcerated in jail and their communities, optimize workforce development for jails staff, and enhance corrections practices.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $2,000,000
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 60
Eligibility Criteria
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Small businesses
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
