Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2014 3745
Apply for NIJ 2014 3745
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence" 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 11, 2014 and posted on Feb 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Individuals Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2014 3745) is a discretionary research grant offered by the National Institute of Justice to support multidisciplinary studies focused on how children are affected by violence and how systems respond. NIJ is looking for strong research and evaluation proposals that deepen understanding of children exposed to violence and generate practical evidence that can inform criminal justice and related public systems. The program is framed within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding category and is tied to CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
At the center of this solicitation is the concept of Children Exposed to Violence (CEV), defined broadly to include children who experience violence directly as victims as well as children who witness or observe violence as bystanders. NIJ emphasizes that exposure can occur across multiple settings, including the home, school, and the broader community. Examples specifically noted include peer victimization such as bullying or harassment, child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence. Proposals can also address other violence exposures affecting children, but the solicitation explicitly excludes media violence (for example, violence portrayed on television or in movies, music that advocates aggression, and violent video games). In other words, the focus is on real-world exposure and its consequences, not on entertainment or media-driven exposure.
NIJ highlights three priority research directions. First is polyvictimization, meaning children who experience multiple forms of victimization or violence exposure, often across different settings or perpetrators. Research in this area might examine patterns and pathways of overlapping victimizations, how polyvictimization relates to outcomes such as mental health, school functioning, delinquency risk, or later victimization, and which interventions or policies are most effective when exposure is complex rather than isolated. Second is resilience, which points to identifying protective factors and mechanisms that help some children cope, recover, or thrive despite exposure. This can include individual, family, school, and community factors, as well as service system factors that mitigate harm. Third is justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence, which can include how law enforcement, courts, child welfare interfaces, prosecution practices, victim services, or multidisciplinary teams identify, respond to, and support children, and what outcomes result from different approaches. The solicitation encourages proposals that cut across disciplines, reflecting the reality that childhood violence exposure intersects with criminology, psychology, public health, education, social work, and justice policy.
The funding structure indicates an estimated total of $1,000,000 available for the solicitation, with an expected three awards. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000 and the award floor is also shown as $1,000,000, suggesting awards were expected to be substantial and potentially limited in number, consistent with the projected three total awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants that may not have access to non-federal matching funds and allows proposals to focus resources on research design, data collection, evaluation activities, and dissemination.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public, nonprofit, academic, and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; public and Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (and also certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and individuals. This breadth signals that NIJ intended to attract proposals from universities, research organizations, community-based evaluators, government agencies, and cross-sector partnerships that can access relevant populations, administrative data, and service settings.
Key timeline information shows the opportunity was posted and created on February 11, 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 25, 2014, and an archive date of May 25, 2014. The funding instrument type is a grant, meaning recipients would be expected to carry out a defined research or evaluation scope of work under NIJ award conditions, typically including reporting requirements and dissemination expectations consistent with federal research funding.
For applicants seeking additional details or having trouble accessing the full announcement, the solicitation lists a point of contact at NIJ: Dara Blachman Demner, Social Science Analyst and Program Manager, reachable at 202-514-9528. The opportunity also references an additional information link titled "Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence," which would typically include the full solicitation requirements such as specific deliverables, allowable costs, formatting rules, selection criteria, and any required research protections or data security expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence grant?
This is a discretionary research grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that supports multidisciplinary research and evaluation on how children are affected by violence and how public systems respond. The goal is to generate practical evidence that can inform criminal justice and related public systems.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2014 3745.
Which federal program and CFDA is this opportunity associated with?
The solicitation is tied to CFDA 16.560, titled National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
What funding category is this grant placed under?
The opportunity is framed within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding category.
What does NIJ mean by "Children Exposed to Violence (CEV)"?
NIJ defines Children Exposed to Violence broadly to include children who experience violence directly as victims and children who witness or observe violence as bystanders.
In what settings can children be exposed to violence under this solicitation?
Exposure can occur in multiple settings, including the home, school, and the broader community.
What types of violence exposure are specifically included as examples?
Examples noted include peer victimization (such as bullying or harassment), child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence.
Can proposals address other types of real-world violence exposure not listed in the examples?
Yes. Proposals may address other violence exposures affecting children, as long as the focus is on real-world exposure and its consequences.
Is media violence an allowable topic under this solicitation?
No. The solicitation explicitly excludes media violence, including violence portrayed on television or in movies, music that advocates aggression, and violent video games.
What research areas does NIJ prioritize in this opportunity?
NIJ highlights three priority directions: (1) polyvictimization, (2) resilience, and (3) justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence.
What is polyvictimization in the context of this solicitation?
Polyvictimization refers to children who experience multiple forms of victimization or violence exposure, often across different settings or involving different perpetrators.
What kinds of questions might a polyvictimization study examine?
Examples described include patterns and pathways of overlapping victimizations; relationships between polyvictimization and outcomes such as mental health, school functioning, delinquency risk, or later victimization; and which interventions or policies are most effective when exposure is complex rather than isolated.
What does NIJ mean by resilience for children exposed to violence?
Resilience focuses on identifying protective factors and mechanisms that help some children cope, recover, or thrive despite exposure to violence.
What types of protective factors are relevant to resilience studies under this program?
The solicitation notes that protective factors may include individual, family, school, and community factors, as well as service system factors that mitigate harm.
What does NIJ mean by justice system responses to children exposed to violence?
This area includes how systems identify, respond to, and support children exposed to violence, and what outcomes result from different approaches. Examples mentioned include law enforcement, courts, child welfare interfaces, prosecution practices, victim services, and multidisciplinary teams.
Are multidisciplinary proposals encouraged?
Yes. NIJ encourages proposals that cut across disciplines, reflecting that childhood violence exposure intersects with criminology, psychology, public health, education, social work, and justice policy.
What is the total estimated funding available for this solicitation?
The estimated total funding amount is $1,000,000.
How many awards did NIJ expect to make?
NIJ anticipated making three awards.
What are the stated award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000 and the award floor is also shown as $1,000,000.
Does this grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public, nonprofit, academic, private, and individual applicants. Eligible applicant types listed include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; public and Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and individuals.
Does NIJ allow for-profit entities to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals are included as eligible applicants.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on February 11, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is April 25, 2014.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date is May 25, 2014.
What kinds of outcomes is NIJ looking for from funded research?
NIJ is seeking research and evaluation that deepens understanding of children exposed to violence and produces practical evidence that can inform criminal justice and related public systems.
Where can applicants find additional details about requirements and deliverables?
The opportunity references an additional information link titled "Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence," which would typically include full solicitation requirements such as deliverables, allowable costs, formatting rules, selection criteria, and any required research protections or data security expectations.
Who is the NIJ point of contact for this solicitation?
The listed point of contact is Dara Blachman Demner, Social Science Analyst and Program Manager at NIJ.
How can the NIJ point of contact be reached?
Dara Blachman Demner can be reached at 202-514-9528.
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