Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2009 2240
Apply for NIJ 2009 2240
- The National Institute of Justice in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 09 Predictive Policing Analytic and Evaluation Research Support" 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 May 22, 2009 and posted on May 14, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2009. (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 NIJ FY 09 Predictive Policing Analytic and Evaluation Research Support grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2009 2240) was a discretionary National Institute of Justice program designed to fund a single effort that would serve as the analytic and evaluation backbone for NIJ's predictive policing initiative. NIJ, as the research, development, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice within the Office of Justice Programs, framed this solicitation around its mission of producing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and practical tools that improve public safety and the administration of justice. Rather than funding police agencies to run predictive policing projects directly, this particular award targeted the research and evaluation capacity needed to support and independently assess those projects once selected under a separate, companion solicitation.
The core purpose was to secure a grantee capable of providing analytic and evaluation support, plus independent evaluation services, to the law enforcement agencies that would be funded in the planning phase of the Office of Science and Technology (OST) Predictive Policing program. In practical terms, this meant helping participating sites and NIJ ensure that predictive policing models were not only designed and implemented thoughtfully, but also monitored and evaluated rigorously as they moved from concept to operational use. Predictive policing, as defined in the announcement, refers to strategies and tactics intended to improve law enforcement situational awareness about people or places before crime occurs, so the evaluation component was positioned as essential to understanding whether these approaches work, under what conditions, and with what measurable effects.
This solicitation was explicitly linked to another NIJ/OST solicitation titled Predictive Policing Demonstration and Evaluation Program, which sought applications from state and local law enforcement agencies or regional law enforcement information centers to conduct planning activities leading toward demonstration projects. The analytic and evaluation support award described here was meant to complement those agency-led efforts by providing expert evaluation partnership. Sites funded under the OST program would be required to collaborate with the evaluators supported by this ORE solicitation, including joint work to design the predictive policing models, track implementation, and support a rigorous evaluation strategy as methods were developed and deployed. The structure signaled NIJ's intent to build evaluation in from the beginning, rather than treating assessment as an afterthought once technology and tactics were already in place.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity fell under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) and was categorized as research and evaluation. It anticipated one award, did not require cost sharing or matching, and was open to unrestricted applicants (meaning any entity type could apply, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full solicitation). The posting date was May 14, 2009, with an application closing date of July 13, 2009, and the announcement was later archived on October 15, 2009. The published award ceiling and floor were listed as 0, which typically indicates that applicants needed to consult the full solicitation materials for actual budget expectations or that amounts were determined through the application and review process rather than stated in the summary record.
Applications had to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS), underscoring that this was a formal federal grant competition with standardized submission requirements. For submission troubleshooting, applicants were directed to the GMS Support Hotline (1-888-549-9901, option 3) during weekday hours, and for programmatic questions they were directed to the NIJ point of contact, Patrick Clark, Program Manager (202-353-9482, Patrick.Clark@usdoj.gov). Overall, the opportunity can be understood as NIJ investing in the independent, evidence-focused evaluation capacity necessary to test predictive policing approaches responsibly and to generate credible findings that could guide future policy and practice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the NIJ FY 09 Predictive Policing Analytic and Evaluation Research Support grant?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2009 2240) was a discretionary National Institute of Justice (NIJ) program intended to fund a single grantee to serve as the analytic and evaluation backbone for NIJ's predictive policing initiative.
2. What was the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose was to secure a grantee capable of providing analytic and evaluation support and independent evaluation services to law enforcement agencies funded under NIJ's related predictive policing planning effort. The focus was on building evaluation into predictive policing projects from the start and assessing implementation and outcomes rigorously.
3. Was this grant meant to fund police departments to run predictive policing projects directly?
No. This specific award did not primarily fund police agencies to run predictive policing projects directly. Instead, it funded the research and evaluation capacity needed to support and independently assess predictive policing projects that would be selected and funded under a separate, companion solicitation.
4. How did NIJ define predictive policing in this announcement?
Predictive policing was described as strategies and tactics intended to improve law enforcement situational awareness about people or places before crime occurs.
5. What kinds of support was the grantee expected to provide?
Based on the summary provided, the funded effort was expected to:
- Provide analytic and evaluation support to participating law enforcement sites
- Provide independent evaluation services
- Help design predictive policing models in collaboration with the funded sites
- Track implementation as predictive policing methods moved from concept to operational use
- Support a rigorous evaluation strategy as models and methods were developed and deployed
6. What does it mean that the evaluation was intended to be "independent"?
It means the award was framed around producing objective, evidence-based findings. NIJ positioned this solicitation to ensure projects were assessed rigorously and credibly, rather than only being implemented without external evaluation.
7. How does this solicitation relate to other NIJ predictive policing funding opportunities?
This solicitation was explicitly linked to a companion NIJ/OST solicitation titled Predictive Policing Demonstration and Evaluation Program. That companion solicitation sought applications from state and local law enforcement agencies or regional law enforcement information centers to conduct planning activities leading toward demonstration projects. The grant described here was intended to complement those agency-led efforts by funding expert evaluation support.
8. Who were the law enforcement partners expected to be?
The evaluation support was intended for the law enforcement agencies that would be funded in the planning phase of the Office of Science and Technology (OST) Predictive Policing program (under the companion solicitation).
9. Were funded law enforcement sites required to work with the evaluator funded by this grant?
Yes. The description indicates that sites funded under the OST program would be required to collaborate with the evaluators supported by this solicitation, including joint work on model design, implementation tracking, and evaluation strategy.
10. How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
11. What type of program category did this opportunity fall under?
It was categorized as research and evaluation.
12. What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
13. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The summary states that cost sharing or matching was not required.
14. Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity was described as open to unrestricted applicants, meaning any entity type could apply, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full solicitation.
15. When was the opportunity posted, and when were applications due?
The posting date was May 14, 2009, and the application closing date was July 13, 2009.
16. When was the opportunity archived?
The announcement was later archived on October 15, 2009.
17. What was the funding amount (award floor and ceiling)?
The published award ceiling and floor were listed as 0 in the summary record. This typically means applicants would need to consult the full solicitation materials for actual budget expectations, or that amounts were determined through the application and review process rather than stated in the summary.
18. How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS).
19. Where could applicants get help with technical submission issues?
For submission troubleshooting, applicants were directed to the GMS Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901 (option 3) during weekday hours.
20. Who was the program contact for questions about the opportunity?
For programmatic questions, the NIJ point of contact listed was Patrick Clark, Program Manager. Phone: 202-353-9482. Email: Patrick.Clark@usdoj.gov.
21. What role does NIJ play within the U.S. Department of Justice?
NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice within the Office of Justice Programs. NIJ framed this solicitation around its mission of producing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and practical tools that improve public safety and the administration of justice.
22. What was NIJ trying to learn or demonstrate by funding this evaluation support?
The evaluation component was positioned as essential to understanding whether predictive policing approaches work, under what conditions they work, and what measurable effects they produce, as projects moved from concept to operational use.
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