Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2016 9326
Apply for NIJ 2016 9326
- The USDOJ-OJP-NIJ in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 06, 2016 and posted on Apr 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 06, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), working in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), offered this discretionary grant opportunity to fund a single, competitively selected research effort focused on evaluating the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program. The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIJ would expect substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing aspects of the work as it progresses, rather than operating as a hands-off funder. The overall intent of the solicitation was to generate credible, practical evidence that can guide and strengthen BCJIs place-based, community-oriented strategy for reducing violent and serious crime while also supporting broader neighborhood revitalization goals.
BCJI itself is described as a neighborhood-focused approach aimed at communities facing concentrated disadvantage, including high poverty and unemployment, underperforming schools, and inadequate housing. Within those contexts, BCJI sites work with researchers and community stakeholders to identify specific crime hot spots and then develop coordinated solutions. The solicitation highlights that these solutions can include environmental design changes, legislative approaches, and other interventions intended to build collective efficacy, improve local conditions, and directly address crime dynamics. It also emphasizes target populations and drivers of neighborhood violence such as people returning from incarceration, gang activity, and youth involvement in crime, suggesting that the program is designed to blend community development thinking with public safety strategies rather than relying on enforcement alone.
Applicants were required to propose a research agenda that covered four core tasks. First, the funded project had to conduct a review of BCJI planning, implementation, and enhancement grants, essentially taking stock of what was funded across the program and how those funded efforts were conceived and rolled out. Second, the project needed to complete a process evaluation of BCJI grant activities, focusing on how sites implemented their strategies, what partnerships and decision processes were used, what barriers emerged, and what adaptations occurred over time. Third, the project had to carry out an evaluability assessment of BCJI program sites, which is a structured way to determine whether sites have the necessary clarity of goals, consistent implementation, measurable outputs and outcomes, and usable data systems to support rigorous evaluation. Fourth, the solicitation required a process and outcome evaluation of the BCJI Training and Technical Assistance component, meaning the research was expected to examine not only how training and support were delivered but also whether those supports measurably improved site capacity, implementation quality, and ultimately the likelihood of achieving crime reduction and neighborhood improvement outcomes.
In practical terms, the opportunity sought to answer both operational and impact-oriented questions: what BCJI sites actually did on the ground, how faithfully and effectively they carried out their plans, whether the sites were positioned for credible outcome measurement, and whether the centralized training and technical assistance made a meaningful difference in execution and results. By requiring a mix of portfolio review, implementation-focused study, readiness assessment, and training/technical assistance evaluation, NIJ signaled that it wanted findings that could help refine the model, identify best practices and common pitfalls, and strengthen future investments in similar place-based public safety and revitalization efforts.
The award had an upper funding limit (ceiling) of $850,000, with NIJ anticipating one award. The original and final application deadline was June 6, 2016, and the opportunity was posted on April 6, 2016. It was listed under CFDA 16.560 and categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. Eligibility was broad and included various levels of government (state, county, city/township), public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), individuals, and for-profit entities (including small businesses), with a note that additional eligibility details could be provided in the solicitation. Overall, the competition was designed to select a research team capable of working in partnership with practitioners and communities while producing rigorous, actionable evaluation findings about the BCJI model and its support infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This opportunity funded a single, competitively selected research project to evaluate the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program. The goal was to produce credible, practical evidence that could strengthen BCJI's place-based, community-oriented strategy for reducing violent and serious crime while also supporting neighborhood revitalization.
Which agencies were involved in offering the grant?
The opportunity was offered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
How many awards were NIJ expecting to make?
NIJ anticipated making one award.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling for the award was $850,000.
What type of award mechanism was used?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement typically means NIJ expected substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing aspects of the work as it progressed, rather than acting as a hands-off funder.
What is BCJI?
The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program is a neighborhood-focused approach designed for communities experiencing concentrated disadvantage. Examples noted include high poverty and unemployment, underperforming schools, and inadequate housing.
What is BCJI trying to achieve?
BCJI is intended to reduce violent and serious crime in specific neighborhood hot spots while also supporting broader neighborhood revitalization goals.
How do BCJI sites decide what to do?
BCJI sites work with researchers and community stakeholders to identify specific crime hot spots and then develop coordinated solutions tailored to the local context.
What kinds of interventions can BCJI include?
The solicitation notes that solutions can include environmental design changes, legislative approaches, and other interventions intended to build collective efficacy, improve local conditions, and address crime dynamics.
Does the program focus only on enforcement?
No. The solicitation emphasizes blending community development thinking with public safety strategies rather than relying on enforcement alone.
What target populations or drivers of violence does BCJI highlight?
The program description points to neighborhood violence drivers and populations such as people returning from incarceration, gang activity, and youth involvement in crime.
What was NIJ looking for the research to produce?
NIJ sought rigorous, actionable evaluation findings that could refine the BCJI model, identify best practices and common pitfalls, and strengthen future investments in place-based public safety and revitalization efforts.
What were the required tasks for the research project?
Applicants had to propose a research agenda covering four core tasks: (1) a review of BCJI planning, implementation, and enhancement grants; (2) a process evaluation of BCJI grant activities; (3) an evaluability assessment of BCJI program sites; and (4) a process and outcome evaluation of the BCJI Training and Technical Assistance component.
What did the portfolio review (review of grants) need to cover?
The project was required to take stock of what was funded across BCJI planning, implementation, and enhancement grants, and to examine how those efforts were conceived and rolled out.
What is a process evaluation in this solicitation?
The process evaluation was expected to focus on how sites implemented their strategies, the partnerships and decision processes used, barriers that emerged, and adaptations made over time.
What is an evaluability assessment and why was it required?
An evaluability assessment is a structured way to determine whether sites are positioned for rigorous evaluation. The solicitation describes assessing whether sites have clear goals, consistent implementation, measurable outputs and outcomes, and usable data systems to support credible outcome measurement.
What did the evaluation of Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) need to examine?
The solicitation required a process and outcome evaluation of the BCJI Training and Technical Assistance component, including how training and support were delivered and whether those supports measurably improved site capacity, implementation quality, and the likelihood of achieving crime reduction and neighborhood improvement outcomes.
What kinds of research questions was the evaluation expected to answer?
The opportunity emphasized both operational and impact-oriented questions, such as what sites actually did on the ground, how faithfully and effectively they implemented their plans, whether they were ready for credible outcome measurement, and whether centralized training and technical assistance improved execution and results.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included state, county, and city/township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status); individuals; and for-profit entities (including small businesses). The solicitation noted that additional eligibility details could be provided in the full solicitation.
What was the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 16.560.
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 6, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final application deadline was June 6, 2016.
What kind of applicant team did NIJ appear to be seeking?
The solicitation was designed to select a research team capable of working in partnership with practitioners and communities while producing rigorous, actionable evaluation findings about the BCJI model and its support infrastructure.
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