Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2014 3724
Apply for NIJ 2014 3724
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 14 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships" 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 Feb 28, 2014 and posted on Feb 28, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 14 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2014 3724) is a discretionary grant program from the National Institute of Justice designed to fund criminal justice research and evaluation projects that are built around active partnerships between researchers and practitioners. Unlike many other NIJ solicitations where collaboration with agencies in the field is encouraged but not central, this announcement makes the partnership itself a core feature of what is being supported. The aim is twofold: to generate useful research or evaluation results for the justice system, and to document in a detailed, concrete way how these researcher-practitioner collaborations are formed, managed, and sustained so that the field can learn what makes them work.
NIJ’s focus is on projects where a researcher and a practitioner organization (for example, a police department, corrections agency, court system, or other justice-related entity) jointly shape and carry out a study. Partnerships may be newly created for the proposed work or may be ongoing relationships that are being expanded or strengthened through the proposed project. In either case, NIJ is looking for proposals that do more than simply secure a letter of support; the collaboration should be substantive and integrated into the research design, implementation, and interpretation of findings. A key expectation is that applicants will capture and describe the partnership process in a way that produces actionable lessons about collaboration, such as how roles are divided, how data access and privacy are handled, how operational constraints affect research, and how results are communicated back into practice.
Applicants must propose work under one of two program areas. The first is the Junior Faculty Grant Program to Promote Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships, which is geared toward supporting junior academic researchers as they build meaningful relationships with criminal justice agencies and develop research portfolios grounded in real-world justice challenges. The second is the Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program, which supports fellowship-style placements intended to embed researchers with practitioner organizations (or otherwise structure close working arrangements) so that research and evaluation activities are directly informed by day-to-day operational realities. Both tracks are oriented toward producing rigorous research or evaluation outputs while also strengthening the longer-term infrastructure for collaboration between universities, research organizations, and justice agencies.
The total estimated funding available under the solicitation is $2,000,000, with an expectation of making around four awards. The award amounts listed indicate a floor of $1,000 and a ceiling up to $2,000,000, suggesting NIJ left room for a range of budgets depending on project scope, although the overall pool limits the number and size of awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not be able to contribute funds but can contribute staff time, access to sites, or data.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, local, and tribal governments; public housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and individuals. This wide eligibility reflects the nature of researcher-practitioner partnerships, where the lead applicant could be a university, a nonprofit research organization, a government agency, or another entity positioned to manage federal grant requirements and coordinate collaboration across partners.
Key dates for the opportunity were a posted and creation date of February 28, 2014, with an original and current closing date of May 28, 2014, and an archive date of June 27, 2014. The program falls under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) and is categorized under law, justice, and legal services. For applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement, NIJ provided a point of contact via RPP@ojp.usdoj.gov for the program administrator.
Overall, this solicitation is best understood as NIJ’s targeted effort to professionalize and expand the use of well-structured researcher-practitioner partnerships in criminal justice research, funding projects that not only study justice problems but also produce credible, transferable insights about how to successfully conduct collaborative research in complex operational environments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIJ FY 14 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant program from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that funds criminal justice research and evaluation projects built around active, substantive partnerships between researchers and practitioner organizations. The partnership is not just encouraged; it is a core feature of what NIJ is supporting under this solicitation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2014 3724.
What makes this solicitation different from other NIJ research solicitations?
Many NIJ solicitations encourage collaboration with agencies in the field, but here the researcher-practitioner partnership itself is central to the project. Applicants are expected to show that the collaboration is integrated into the research design, implementation, and interpretation of findings, not simply documented through a letter of support.
What are the main goals of the program?
The program has two main goals: (1) generate useful research or evaluation results for the justice system, and (2) document in a detailed and concrete way how researcher-practitioner collaborations are formed, managed, and sustained so the field can learn practical lessons about what makes partnerships work.
What types of partnerships is NIJ looking for?
NIJ is looking for projects where a researcher and a practitioner organization jointly shape and carry out a study. The practitioner organization could include a police department, corrections agency, court system, or other justice-related entity.
Do partnerships have to be new, or can existing partnerships apply?
Partnerships may be newly created for the proposed work or may be ongoing relationships that are being expanded or strengthened through the proposed project. In either case, the partnership is expected to be substantive.
What does NIJ mean by a "substantive" partnership?
Based on the solicitation description, NIJ expects more than a basic agreement or a letter of support. The collaboration should be meaningfully integrated into how the project is designed and carried out, including how findings are interpreted and communicated back into practice.
What is expected regarding documenting the partnership process?
A key expectation is that applicants will capture and describe the partnership process in a way that produces actionable lessons about collaboration. Examples mentioned include how roles are divided, how data access and privacy are handled, how operational constraints affect research, and how results are communicated back into practice.
What program areas can applicants propose under?
Applicants must propose work under one of two program areas: (1) the Junior Faculty Grant Program to Promote Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, or (2) the Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program.
What is the Junior Faculty Grant Program focused on?
It is geared toward supporting junior academic researchers as they build meaningful relationships with criminal justice agencies and develop research portfolios grounded in real-world justice challenges.
What is the Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program focused on?
It supports fellowship-style placements intended to embed researchers with practitioner organizations (or otherwise structure close working arrangements) so that research and evaluation activities are directly informed by day-to-day operational realities.
Do both tracks require rigorous research or evaluation outputs?
Yes. Both tracks are oriented toward producing rigorous research or evaluation outputs while also strengthening the longer-term infrastructure for collaboration between universities, research organizations, and justice agencies.
How much total funding is available under this solicitation?
The total estimated funding available is $2,000,000.
How many awards does NIJ expect to make?
NIJ expected to make around four awards.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts listed?
The listed award amounts indicate a floor of $1,000 and a ceiling up to $2,000,000. The overall funding pool limits the number and size of awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, local, and tribal governments; public housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and individuals.
Can a university be the lead applicant?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible, and the solicitation notes that the lead applicant could be a university, nonprofit research organization, government agency, or another entity positioned to manage federal grant requirements and coordinate collaboration across partners.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA 16.560, National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
What is the program category?
It is categorized under law, justice, and legal services.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The posted and creation date was February 28, 2014. The original and current closing date was May 28, 2014. The archive date was June 27, 2014.
Who can applicants contact for help with the full announcement?
NIJ provided a point of contact via email for the program administrator: RPP@ojp.usdoj.gov.
What is NIJ ultimately trying to achieve with this solicitation?
The solicitation is described as NIJ's targeted effort to professionalize and expand well-structured researcher-practitioner partnerships in criminal justice research by funding projects that study justice problems and also produce credible, transferable insights about how to conduct collaborative research in complex operational environments.
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