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Opportunity Summary:

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) offered this discretionary funding opportunity, titled the "Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program" (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2011 2812), to support forensic science education and training efforts across the criminal justice system. The central purpose was twofold: first, to expand the availability of no-cost educational opportunities for people working in public crime laboratories and for forensic science practitioners in a range of disciplines; and second, to fund targeted research that examines how forensic science training is actually being delivered at the state and local levels, including both formal training programs and more informal models used within the forensic science community. In addition to serving laboratory personnel, the solicitation emphasized training for other relevant criminal justice partners and for professionals involved in responding to and treating victims of sexual assault, reflecting NIJ's intent to strengthen forensic practice and multidisciplinary collaboration in sensitive, high-impact case areas.

The award mechanism for this program was a cooperative agreement, which generally signals a more active federal role during the life of the project compared to a standard grant, often involving ongoing collaboration, oversight, or participation by the funding agency. The opportunity was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services as well as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reinforcing that NIJ was looking for projects that combine practical training delivery with evidence-building research on what training approaches work, how they are implemented, and where gaps or needs remain. The solicitation indicated an expectation of around 100 awards, suggesting an interest in supporting a broad set of training and research efforts rather than concentrating resources in only a few large projects.

Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many types of applicants, subject to any further details contained in the full solicitation. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which lowers barriers for agencies and organizations that may have limited budgets but strong capacity to deliver training or conduct training-focused research. While the listing shows an award ceiling and floor of 0, that typically reflects that dollar limits were not captured in the summary field and would instead be specified in the full solicitation document.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on January 11, 2011, with an application deadline of April 11, 2011, and it was archived on July 11, 2011. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to request assistance, and programmatic questions were routed to the NIJ program manager, Brigid OBrien (2023051983, Brigid.OBrien@usdoj.gov). Technical questions about application submission were handled through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (8005184726) and support@grants.gov.

Legally, NIJ grounded this solicitation in Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202) and section 232 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. In practice, that legislative foundation reflects NIJ's authority to support research, evaluation, and development activities that improve criminal justice operations, including the scientific and training infrastructure that underpins reliable forensic work. Overall, the opportunity was designed to simultaneously increase access to high-quality, no-cost forensic training for practitioners and partners, and to generate more rigorous knowledge about the effectiveness and structure of training programs used throughout the forensic science field at the state and local level.

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