The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), seeks applications for funding rigorous research and evaluation projects examining the impact of court and other criminal justice tools, practices, and policies on the administration of justice and public safety in the state, local, and tribal jurisdictions.
Donor Name: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
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.
Goals
The goal of this solicitation is to provide objective and independent knowledge and tools that support courts and other agencies in state, tribal, and local jurisdictions in their efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
Objectives
The objectives of this solicitation are to support applied research that examines: the impact of diversion programs that promote alternatives to arrest and incarceration among persons who experience mental health issues on the administration of justice and public safety; and the impact of restorative justice strategies on the administration of justice and public safety.
The two research priorities for this FY 2022 solicitation are:
- The diversion for Persons Who Experience Mental Health Issues – In support of DOJ’s goal to reform the criminal justice system, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has identified diversion options among its FY2022 program priorities. Diversion programs attempt to minimize the formal processing of persons accused or convicted of a crime, such as with referral to treatment or other services as an alternative to criminal prosecution and imprisonment.
- Restorative Justice Strategies – Restorative justice is an approach to achieving justice through voluntary and cooperative processes that include those who have a stake in a specific offense. They can create opportunities for the empowerment of crime victims to identify their own needs and requirements for justice, and those who have been harmed have an opportunity to take action to repair the harm caused by criminal behavior
Priority Areas
- Priority Considerations Supporting Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.
- Give priority consideration to applications that propose research project(s) that will address issues related to racial equity and the removal of barriers to access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality, when making award decisions.
- Give priority consideration to applicants that can demonstrate that their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because the applicant (or at least one proposed sub-recipient that will receive at least 30% of the requested award funding, as demonstrated in the Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative) identifies as a culturally specific organization. To receive this additional priority consideration, applicants must describe how being a culturally specific organization (or funding the culturally specific sub-recipient organization(s)) will enhance their ability to implement the proposed project (s) and should also specify which culturally specific populations are intended or expected to be served or to have their needs addressed under the proposed project(s).
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation – $4,000,000.00.
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $1,000,000.
Grant Period
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 60.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments, County governments, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments.
- For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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