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Opportunity Summary:

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, offered this discretionary grant opportunity called "Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications" to fund research, development, and evaluation projects that can strengthen criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. The central focus is correctional tracking technology: tools used to monitor people under community supervision (such as individuals on probation, parole, or other forms of supervised release) and, in institutional settings, tools that may also track correctional staff and detained individuals within facilities. Rather than supporting routine program operations, the solicitation is aimed at producing evidence and advancing technology that agencies can use to make monitoring more effective, reliable, and practical.

NIJ specifically sought two broad types of work. First, it invited proposals to evaluate existing tracking devices that are already in use for community supervision or within correctional institutions. These evaluations would typically examine how well current devices perform in real-world conditions, including accuracy, reliability, usability, operational limitations, and implications for supervision practices and safety. Second, NIJ also encouraged research and development (R&D) efforts to create new and improved alternatives to existing community-supervision location monitoring devices, with an emphasis on tangible capability improvements that address known gaps in current technology.

The solicitation highlighted three priority capability areas for next-generation tracking solutions. One priority was improving the accuracy and timeliness of location information beyond what current devices provide, since delays or imprecise location data can undermine supervision effectiveness and response to incidents. A second priority was developing less noticeable designs, reflecting concerns that bulky or highly visible devices can create stigma, reduce compliance, or introduce practical problems for daily living and employment. A third priority was anti-tamper and anti-spoofing capability: devices that can detect and instantly notify authorities of deliberate attempts to interfere with the signal (tampering, shielding, disabling) or to generate false signals (spoofing), which is critical for maintaining trust in monitoring data and preventing circumvention.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates NIJ expected to have substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant, such as collaboration on project direction, milestones, or evaluation approaches. It was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services as well as Science and Technology/Research and Development, reflecting its blend of criminal justice application and technical innovation. The opportunity was listed as unrestricted in eligibility, meaning it was broadly open to many applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation text.

The funding opportunity number was NIJ-2011-2801, and it was tied to CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). The solicitation was posted on November 5, 2010, with an application deadline of February 3, 2011, and it was later archived on May 3, 2011. The listing indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award floor and ceiling were shown as $0 in the summary data, which usually means applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for actual budget expectations, limits, or typical award sizes. The summary also listed an expected 100 awards, again suggesting a potentially broad program scope, though the precise distribution would depend on available appropriations and NIJ selection decisions.

The statutory authority cited for the program included the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202) and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232). Applicants were directed to the full solicitation announcement for complete requirements and submission instructions. For programmatic questions, the listed NIJ point of contact was Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, reachable by phone at 202-616-2911 or by email at Jack.Harne@usdoj.gov. For application submission technical issues, support was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or by email at support@grants.gov, with the note that the hotline operates 24/7 except federal holidays.

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