Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2013 3383
Apply for NIJ 2013 3383
- The National Institute of Justice in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 13 The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries" 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 Jan 25, 2013 and posted on Jan 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- 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.
- In general, NIJ is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, States (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and certain qualified individuals. For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply. NIJ may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) FY 13 grant opportunity, titled "The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries," funded research focused on how correctional agencies set and apply rules for officer safety equipment and how those choices affect officer injury outcomes. The core idea behind the solicitation was that correctional systems vary widely in what protective tools officers are allowed to carry or wear, under what circumstances those tools can be used, and how officers are trained or authorized to deploy them. NIJ asked applicants to study those differences in a structured, evidence-driven way and to connect specific policy and practice "modalities" to measurable impacts on officers' physical safety, especially assaults and injury reduction. For this solicitation, "safety equipment" was defined broadly as equipment intended to protect correctional officers from assaults and reduce injuries, with the emphasis placed on the equipment as used in real institutional settings under agency policies, not just on the equipment as a product.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary research and development award under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). NIJ planned to make one award, using a cooperative agreement mechanism, with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. The award ceiling was $500,000 and the award floor was listed as $1, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on January 25, 2013, with an application closing date of April 25, 2013, and it was archived on September 30, 2013. NIJ also noted that it could choose to make awards in later fiscal years for applications submitted under the solicitation, depending on application merit and the availability of appropriations.
Eligibility was intentionally broad. Applicants could include states and territorial governments, local governments (including federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit and for-profit organizations, colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and certain qualified individuals. A key restriction applied to for-profit organizations: they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee as a condition of receiving the award. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education were not eligible to apply, which kept the applicant pool focused on domestic entities and researchers working within U.S. correctional contexts.
For applicants looking for the official solicitation and guidance, NIJ provided an additional information link to the solicitation document. For access issues with the electronic announcement or Grants.gov submission problems, the notice directed applicants to Grants.gov technical support (800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or support@grants.gov). For programmatic questions about the research topic and fit with NIJ priorities, the program contact was the NIJ office via email at ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov. Overall, the opportunity was designed to produce practical, policy-relevant research that could help correctional leaders understand which combinations of authorized equipment, usage rules, and implementation practices are most associated with fewer officer injuries and safer working conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this NIJ FY 13 funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries."
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund research that examines how correctional agencies set and apply rules for correctional officer safety equipment and how different policy and practice approaches (or "modalities") relate to measurable officer safety outcomes, especially assaults and injury reduction.
What does NIJ mean by "safety equipment" in this solicitation?
"Safety equipment" is defined broadly as equipment intended to protect correctional officers from assaults and reduce injuries. The emphasis is on how the equipment is authorized, trained, and used in real institutional settings under agency policies, rather than evaluating the equipment only as a product.
What are "modalities" in the context of this research?
What kinds of differences across correctional agencies was NIJ asking applicants to study?
NIJ highlighted variation in (1) what protective tools officers are allowed to carry or wear, (2) the circumstances under which equipment may be used, and (3) training or authorization practices tied to deployment. Applicants were expected to study these differences in a structured, evidence-driven way.
What outcomes was the research supposed to connect to equipment policies and practices?
The solicitation emphasized linking specific policy and practice modalities to measurable impacts on correctional officers' physical safety, particularly reducing assaults and injuries.
What type of award was this?
This was a discretionary research and development award under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
What funding mechanism did NIJ plan to use?
NIJ planned to make the award using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
How many awards did NIJ plan to make?
NIJ planned to make one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
What was the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was listed as $1.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 25, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 25, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on September 30, 2013.
Could NIJ make awards in later fiscal years based on this solicitation?
Yes. NIJ noted it could choose to make awards in later fiscal years for applications submitted under the solicitation, depending on application merit and the availability of appropriations.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included states and territorial governments, local governments (including federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit and for-profit organizations, colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and certain qualified individuals.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit organizations were eligible, but with a key restriction: they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee as a condition of receiving the award.
Are foreign governments or foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education were not eligible to apply.
Where could applicants find the official solicitation and guidance?
NIJ provided an additional information link to the solicitation document for official details and guidance.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov or electronic submission technical issues?
For access issues with the electronic announcement or Grants.gov submission problems, applicants were directed to Grants.gov technical support at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, or support@grants.gov.
Who should applicants contact with programmatic questions about the research topic?
For programmatic questions about the research topic and fit with NIJ priorities, the contact was NIJ via email at ST-Research@ojp.usdoj.gov.
What kind of research did NIJ want overall?
NIJ aimed to support practical, policy-relevant research that helps correctional leaders understand which combinations of authorized equipment, usage rules, and implementation practices are most associated with fewer officer injuries and safer working conditions.
Was the solicitation focused on testing safety equipment as products?
The emphasis was not on evaluating equipment only as a product. The solicitation focused on equipment as used in real correctional settings under agency policies, including how it is authorized, implemented, and deployed.
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