Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2011 2809
Apply for NIJ 2011 2809
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2011 and posted on Jan 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 4, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) grant opportunity is a discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), focused on supporting and sustaining the NamUs Program. NamUs exists to help resolve missing persons and unidentified decedent cases across the United States by providing national-level tools, coordination, and services to the people and agencies working these cases. The core purpose of the program is practical and public-facing: it is meant to assist state and local law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, other allied professionals, and even members of the public who are searching for missing loved ones or trying to identify unknown deceased persons. In short, the program is designed to strengthen the country’s ability to connect information, close cases, and bring answers to families and communities.
NIJ is seeking a partner organization through a cooperative agreement, meaning the award recipient would not simply receive funds and operate independently, but would work in close coordination with NIJ to administer and manage the NamUs program. The requested work emphasizes day-to-day program operations and national coordination rather than a single research project. The selected applicant would be expected to manage NamUs as a national resource, support and continue existing NamUs programs, maintain and expand nationwide outreach efforts, provide national assistance to stakeholders, and oversee the forensic services delivered through NamUs. This includes ensuring that the program remains responsive to the operational needs of agencies handling missing and unidentified persons cases, while also keeping the system visible and accessible to a broad set of users.
The solicitation anticipates making one award, underscoring that NIJ intended to fund a single managing entity to serve as the primary administrator for NamUs at the national level. The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services as well as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting that NamUs sits at the intersection of criminal justice operations, information systems, and forensic support. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which generally lowers the financial barrier to applying. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language contained in the full solicitation text.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NIJ-2011-2809, with CFDA number 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). It was posted on January 3, 2011, with an original closing date of March 4, 2011, later extended to a current closing date of April 4, 2011. The archive date is July 4, 2011. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as 0 in the summary data, which typically indicates that exact funding amounts were not captured in this extracted record and would need to be confirmed in the full solicitation announcement.
The program is authorized under 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, which frames the federal basis for NIJ’s role in supporting justice-related initiatives and national coordination efforts. For applicants or interested parties, the solicitation includes a named program contact at NIJ, Charles Heurich, Program Manager (202-616-9264, Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov), and points applicants to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (800-518-4726, support@grants.gov) for technical submission issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Grant (NIJ-2011-2809)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), to support and sustain the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Program.
What is NamUs and what does it do?
NamUs is a national program intended to help resolve missing persons and unidentified decedent cases across the United States. It provides national-level tools, coordination, and services to the people and agencies working these cases, and is designed to strengthen the ability to connect information, close cases, and bring answers to families and communities.
Who is NamUs intended to serve?
NamUs is meant to assist state and local law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, other allied professionals, and members of the public who are searching for missing loved ones or trying to identify unknown deceased persons.
What is NIJ seeking to fund through this solicitation?
NIJ is seeking a partner organization to administer and manage NamUs as a national resource. The solicitation emphasizes sustaining program operations and national coordination, rather than funding a single stand-alone research project.
What type of award is expected?
The award is expected to be made as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that the recipient would work in close coordination with NIJ while administering and managing the NamUs program.
What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
Based on the solicitation description, a cooperative agreement means the award recipient would not simply receive funds and operate independently. Instead, the recipient would coordinate closely with NIJ in administering and managing NamUs.
How many awards does NIJ anticipate making?
The solicitation anticipates making one award, indicating NIJ intended to fund a single managing entity to serve as the primary administrator for NamUs at the national level.
What kinds of activities or responsibilities are included in the requested work?
The selected applicant would be expected to manage NamUs as a national resource, support and continue existing NamUs programs, maintain and expand nationwide outreach efforts, provide national assistance to stakeholders, and oversee the forensic services delivered through NamUs.
Is this opportunity primarily for research?
The described work emphasizes day-to-day program operations and national coordination rather than a single research project, even though the opportunity is connected to NIJ and a CFDA program that includes research, evaluation, and development grants.
What topic areas or categories does this funding opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services and also under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting that NamUs involves criminal justice operations, information systems, and forensic support.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language contained in the full solicitation text.
Is there a cost sharing or match requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the provided summary information.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ-2011-2809.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 3, 2011.
What is the application deadline?
The original closing date was March 4, 2011, and it was extended to a current closing date of April 4, 2011.
When is the archive date?
The archive date is July 4, 2011.
What are the award floor and award ceiling amounts?
The award ceiling and floor are both listed as 0 in the summary data. This typically indicates that the exact funding amounts were not captured in the extracted record and would need to be confirmed in the full solicitation announcement.
What federal authorities authorize this program?
The program is authorized under 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.
Who can I contact at NIJ for program questions?
The solicitation lists Charles Heurich, Program Manager, as the NIJ program contact. Phone: 202-616-9264. Email: Charles.Heurich@usdoj.gov.
Who do I contact for technical help with Grants.gov submission issues?
For technical submission issues, the solicitation points to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline: 800-518-4726, support@grants.gov.
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