Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2014 3831
Apply for NIJ 2014 3831
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 14 Information Sharing and Its Effect on Tracking Sex Offenders and Community Awareness Examining a Key Function of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)" 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 Jun 10, 2014 and posted on May 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Special district governments Independent school districts.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 14 grant opportunity titled "Information Sharing and Its Effect on Tracking Sex Offenders and Community Awareness: Examining a Key Function of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)" is a discretionary research grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ), developed in collaboration with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). The central purpose is to fund creative, innovative research that takes a close look at how information sharing under SORNA has changed over time and what those changes mean in practice for both the criminal justice system and the public.
At its core, the solicitation is focused on SORNA's information-sharing function and how that function may have evolved since SORNA was implemented. NIJ is looking for research that examines the real-world mechanics and impacts of sharing sex offender registration and notification information across agencies and jurisdictions. That includes understanding whether and how information sharing has changed the day-to-day work of criminal justice professionals who are responsible for tracking, monitoring, and prosecuting registered sex offenders. The opportunity explicitly highlights a range of practitioners who may be affected, including law enforcement, public safety administrators, correctional administrators, and prosecutors, signaling that NIJ is interested in a full system view rather than just one agency's perspective.
A major part of the research agenda involves identifying what kinds of information are actually being collected and shared as a result of SORNA and related practices. That means applicants are expected to examine the content of information exchange, not just whether exchange is happening. In practical terms, the research could map what data elements move between systems (for example, identity details, location and address changes, employment or school information, supervision status, compliance events, violations, warrants, or investigative leads), how those data elements flow (manual processes versus integrated databases, routine updates versus event-driven alerts), and how consistently those data elements are captured across different jurisdictions. The emphasis on evolution since implementation suggests NIJ wants proposals that can document changes over time, such as improvements in technology, shifts in policy, new interagency agreements, changing expectations for timeliness and completeness, or differences driven by partial versus full SORNA implementation across jurisdictions.
The solicitation also makes clear that NIJ is interested in the public-facing side of information sharing, not just government-to-government exchange. Applicants are encouraged to study how the public accesses information about registered sex offenders in their community and how members of the public use that information. This aspect points toward research questions about community awareness, information-seeking behavior, and the practical effects of notification systems. For example, the research might explore which platforms are used (state registry websites, national search tools, community notifications, third-party sites), how understandable and actionable the information is, and whether public use aligns with the goals of community safety and awareness. The grant is framed around information sharing as a key function, so NIJ is effectively asking applicants to evaluate how the intended transparency and accessibility components are working in reality, and whether they produce measurable outcomes or unintended consequences.
Another priority area is the cost of information sharing across and within jurisdictions. The solicitation explicitly mentions both inter-jurisdictional and intra-jurisdictional costs, which broadens the scope beyond state-to-state exchange to include the costs of coordination among agencies inside the same jurisdiction (for example, between local police, county prosecutors, corrections, probation/parole, state police, and state registry authorities). This cost emphasis suggests NIJ is interested in the resource burden of maintaining information-sharing systems, including technology investments, staffing, training, system maintenance, data quality assurance, and administrative coordination. It also implies an interest in understanding how costs relate to benefits, such as whether higher-cost approaches produce better tracking, monitoring, compliance enforcement, or investigative outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on May 6, 2014, with a closing date of July 7, 2014, and it was archived on August 6, 2014. The estimated total funding for the solicitation is $1,000,000, and the award ceiling is also $1,000,000, indicating the program may have been designed to fund one project up to that amount (or potentially multiple projects whose combined total does not exceed that figure, depending on NIJ's final award decisions). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds to be eligible.
Eligibility is broad and includes city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), individuals, and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). This wide eligibility reflects NIJ's interest in drawing from a diverse research and practitioner community, including academic researchers, policy organizations, and applied research or technology groups that can evaluate information-sharing practices in operational settings.
The funding instrument is a grant under CFDA 16.560, which covers NIJ research, evaluation, and development project grants in the law, justice, and legal services area. The overall expectation, based on the way the solicitation is written, is that successful proposals would produce evidence and analysis that helps the Department of Justice and its partners understand how SORNA-related information sharing is functioning today, how it has changed since implementation, what impacts it has on tracking and prosecuting offenders, how communities interact with registry information, and what the financial and operational tradeoffs look like across different information-sharing models.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact for the solicitation is Dr. Marie Garcia, Social Science Analyst and Program Manager, reachable by phone at 202-514-7128.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Information Sharing and Its Effect on Tracking Sex Offenders and Community Awareness: Examining a Key Function of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)."
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary research grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
Was any other DOJ office involved in developing the solicitation?
Yes. The solicitation was developed in collaboration with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART).
What is the central purpose of the solicitation?
The purpose is to fund creative, innovative research that closely examines how information sharing under SORNA has changed over time and what those changes mean in practice for the criminal justice system and the public.
What aspect of SORNA is the main focus of this research grant?
The solicitation focuses on SORNA's information-sharing function, including how it operates in the real world and how it may have evolved since SORNA was implemented.
What types of impacts is NIJ interested in studying?
NIJ is interested in how information sharing affects day-to-day criminal justice work tied to tracking, monitoring, and prosecuting registered sex offenders, as well as how information sharing affects public access and community awareness.
Which practitioner groups does the solicitation highlight as potentially affected?
The opportunity explicitly highlights law enforcement, public safety administrators, correctional administrators, and prosecutors, indicating interest in a full system view.
Does the solicitation only care about whether information is shared, or also what is shared?
It emphasizes examining what kinds of information are actually collected and shared as a result of SORNA and related practices, not only whether exchange is happening.
What kinds of information (data elements) might a proposed study examine?
Examples mentioned or implied include identity details, location and address changes, employment or school information, supervision status, compliance events, violations, warrants, and investigative leads, along with how these data elements move between systems.
Is NIJ interested in how information flows between systems and agencies?
Yes. The description anticipates research that could look at how data flows (for example, manual processes versus integrated databases) and how updates occur (routine updates versus event-driven alerts).
Does the opportunity expect research to address changes over time?
Yes. A core theme is documenting how information sharing has evolved since implementation, including changes that may be driven by technology improvements, policy shifts, interagency agreements, or changing expectations for timeliness and completeness.
Is there interest in differences across jurisdictions?
Yes. The focus on evolution and implementation suggests examining differences that may be influenced by partial versus full SORNA implementation across jurisdictions, as well as how consistently information is captured across different jurisdictions.
Does the research scope include public access to sex offender registry information?
Yes. The solicitation encourages study of how the public accesses information about registered sex offenders and how community members use that information.
What public-facing channels or platforms are within scope?
Examples discussed include state registry websites, national search tools, community notifications, and third-party sites.
What public-use questions could be examined under this solicitation?
The opportunity points to topics such as community awareness, information-seeking behavior, how understandable and actionable the information is, whether public use aligns with community safety goals, and whether there are measurable outcomes or unintended consequences.
Does the solicitation address the costs of information sharing?
Yes. It explicitly highlights the cost of information sharing across and within jurisdictions.
What does it mean that both inter-jurisdictional and intra-jurisdictional costs are in scope?
It means costs can be studied both between jurisdictions (such as state-to-state exchange) and within the same jurisdiction among agencies (for example, local police, county prosecutors, corrections, probation/parole, state police, and state registry authorities).
What types of costs are implied as relevant to study?
The description points to resource burdens such as technology investments, staffing, training, system maintenance, data quality assurance, and administrative coordination.
Is NIJ interested in how costs relate to benefits?
Yes. The focus on costs also implies interest in how costs compare to benefits, such as whether higher-cost approaches produce better tracking, monitoring, compliance enforcement, or investigative outcomes.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted May 6, 2014. The closing date was July 7, 2014. The opportunity was archived on August 6, 2014.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount for the solicitation is $1,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Does the solicitation indicate whether NIJ will make one award or multiple awards?
The information provided indicates a total estimated funding amount and an award ceiling that are both $1,000,000. That suggests it may have been designed to fund one project up to that amount, or potentially multiple projects whose combined total does not exceed that figure, depending on NIJ's final award decisions.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), individuals, and for-profit organizations (including small businesses).
What does the broad eligibility suggest about the types of applicants NIJ wants?
It reflects interest in a diverse research and practitioner community, including academic researchers, policy organizations, and applied research or technology groups able to evaluate information-sharing practices in operational settings.
What is the funding instrument and CFDA number?
The funding instrument is a grant under CFDA 16.560 (NIJ research, evaluation, and development project grants in the law, justice, and legal services area).
What types of outputs or results does NIJ appear to be seeking from funded work?
The expectation is that projects will produce evidence and analysis to help DOJ and its partners understand how SORNA-related information sharing functions today, how it has changed since implementation, what impacts it has on tracking and prosecuting offenders, how communities interact with registry information, and what financial and operational tradeoffs exist across information-sharing models.
Who is the listed point of contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Dr. Marie Garcia, Social Science Analyst and Program Manager.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Dr. Marie Garcia can be reached by phone at 202-514-7128.
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