We have tracked over 160 funding programs and $326,920,227 allocated for Criminal Justice Services.
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| Women and the Criminal Justice System (apply for INLEA INLCJ 13 012) Funding Number: INLEA INLCJ 13 012 Agency: International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair Funding Amount: $19,500 |
| Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 (apply for NIJ 2019 15387) Funding Number: NIJ 2019 15387 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System (apply for NIJ 2018 14100) Funding Number: NIJ 2018 14100 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
| Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2012 3098) Funding Number: NIJ 2012 3098 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ FY 14 National Criminal Justice Technology Information Resource Center (apply for NIJ 2014 3731) Funding Number: NIJ 2014 3731 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| BJA FY 13 Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through the State Level Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) (apply for BJA 2013 3630) Funding Number: BJA 2013 3630 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $4,000,000 |
| OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program (apply for O OVW 2025 172316) Funding Number: O OVW 2025 172316 Agency: Office on Violence Against Women Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| OVW FY 2017 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (also known as the Arrest Program) (apply for OVW 2017 11921) Funding Number: OVW 2017 11921 Agency: Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Funding Amount: $900,000 |
| Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System, FY 2019 (apply for NIJ 2019 15283) Funding Number: NIJ 2019 15283 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
| OVW FY 2020 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (apply for OVW 2020 17563) Funding Number: OVW 2020 17563 Agency: Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Funding Amount: $1,250,000 |
| BJA FY 10 Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment (apply for BJA 2010 2723) Funding Number: BJA 2010 2723 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $2,250,000 |
| NIJ FY 13 Applied Technology Research and Development for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2013 3441) Funding Number: NIJ 2013 3441 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| NIC Resource Guide "Guidelines for Developing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee" Revision (apply for 19CS07) Funding Number: 19CS07 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections Funding Amount: $20,000 |
| BJA FY 15 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (apply for BJA 2015 4095) Funding Number: BJA 2015 4095 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $175,000 |
| FY 2016 BJS Faculty Research Fellowship Program in Criminal Justice Statistics (apply for BJS 2016 9333) Funding Number: BJS 2016 9333 Agency: USDOJ-OJP-BJS Funding Amount: $175,000 |
| 2017 BJS Visiting Fellows: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs (apply for BJS 2017 11861) Funding Number: BJS 2017 11861 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Funding Amount: $600,000 |
| Pretrial Technical Assistance for Evidence Based Decision Making in Local Criminal Justice Systems (apply for 12CS10) Funding Number: 12CS10 Agency: National Institute of Corrections Funding Amount: $125,000 |
| BJA FY 21 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI) (apply for O BJA 2021 94001) Funding Number: O BJA 2021 94001 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Research and Evaluation on Technology-Facilitated Abuse for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 (apply for NIJ 2020 17309) Funding Number: NIJ 2020 17309 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2018 13600) Funding Number: NIJ 2018 13600 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| BJA FY 14 National Initiatives Reaching Criminal Justice Policymakers (apply for BJA 2014 3886) Funding Number: BJA 2014 3886 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $800,000 |
| Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2012 3097) Funding Number: NIJ 2012 3097 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Securing Justice: Developing the Capacity of Mexican Justice Sector Operators within the New Criminal Justice System (apply for INL18CA0003 WHPMEXICO JUSTSECTOPS 110817) Funding Number: INL18CA0003 WHPMEXICO JUSTSECTOPS 110817 Agency: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $13,000,000 |
| NIJ FY 15 Research on Sentinel Events and Criminal Justice System Errors (apply for NIJ 2015 3995) Funding Number: NIJ 2015 3995 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $600,000 |
| NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships (apply for NIJ 2009 2242) Funding Number: NIJ 2009 2242 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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