NIJ FY 14 Cost Effective Aviation Technologies and Research to Support Counter Poaching Operations Related to Endangered, Protected, and/or Regulated Wildlife | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The NIJ FY 14 Cost Effective Aviation Technologies and Research to Support Counter Poaching Operations Related to Endangered, Protected, and/or Regulated Wildlife grant opportunity was a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) solicitation aimed at strengthening counter-poaching aviation capability while producing practical research findings that can be used by law enforcement in the United States. Structured as a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), it signaled close involvement by NIJ in guiding and monitoring the work. The program sat at the intersection of law enforcement operations, applied technology, and research and development, with a clear focus on cost-effective aircraft and supporting tools that can function in rugged, remote environments.

The project had three core deliverables that were meant to build on each other in a logical sequence. First, applicants were asked to conduct a needs assessment to identify and prioritize the most urgent aviation technology needs of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Air Wing as it carries out its anti-poaching mission. Second, based on what that assessment found, the awardee would purchase and deliver aircraft and related supporting technologies to KWS. Third, the awardee would then run an operational evaluation of the aircraft and technologies that were procured and delivered, documenting what worked, what did not, and what conditions affected performance. In other words, the solicitation was not just about buying equipment; it was about using a structured, evidence-driven process to determine what should be bought, deploying it, and then rigorously evaluating it in real operational conditions.

Although the equipment would go to the Kenyan Wildlife Service, NIJ emphasized that the evaluation results were intended to be broadly useful to U.S. law enforcement agencies. The solicitation specifically highlighted U.S. state and local departments, with particular attention to rural and tribal jurisdictions that operate in wide-area terrains and resource-constrained settings that can resemble the environments faced by KWS. The underlying idea was that lessons learned about low-cost aircraft, sensors, and aviation support tools in Kenyan counter-poaching operations could translate into guidance for U.S. agencies considering similar aviation approaches for patrol, surveillance, search, and other mission needs where budgets and infrastructure are limited.

The opportunity also explicitly tied itself to the broader U.S. policy push to combat wildlife trafficking. It noted that the project helped fulfill and promote the objectives of the Presidential Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking issued July 1, 2013, which called for stronger domestic efforts and increased assistance to partner nations to build capacity against wildlife trafficking. That context mattered because it framed the work not only as technical assistance and research, but as part of a coordinated strategy to reduce poaching and disrupt the trafficking networks that profit from endangered and protected wildlife.

Administratively, the solicitation was posted July 24, 2014, with an application deadline of October 22, 2014, and an archive date of December 30, 2014. NIJ anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), with an estimated total funding amount of $956,250. The funding opportunity number was NIJ 2014 3946, under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). No cost sharing or matching was required, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entities could apply as long as they met any requirements stated in the full solicitation.

For support and oversight, the solicitation provided practical submission guidance and points of contact. Grants.gov submission help was routed through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email, with instructions for reporting certain technical issues within 24 hours after the deadline if they prevented timely submission. NIJ program contacts included Michael OShea, Law Enforcement Program Manager, and Maureen McGough, Policy Advisor, with NIJ also directing applicants to NIJ funding guidance and FAQs hosted on nij.gov. Overall, the grant opportunity can be understood as a targeted, one-award effort to (1) determine aviation capability gaps for frontline counter-poaching operations, (2) procure and field the most appropriate low-cost aviation tools, and (3) produce a real-world operational evaluation that could inform both international conservation enforcement and U.S. law enforcement agencies operating in similarly demanding environments.

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