Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2014 3746
Apply for NIJ 2014 3746
- 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 Firearms and 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 Mar 5, 2014 and posted on Mar 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments City or township governments Individuals Special district 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 County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Firearms and Violence grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2014 3746) is a discretionary research funding solicitation from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) aimed at building stronger evidence on the causes of firearm-related violence and on strategies that can reduce it. The program is positioned as a research and evaluation initiative rather than a direct service or enforcement grant, with NIJ looking for rigorous studies that can inform policy and practice in law, justice, and public safety. The focus is broad by design, encouraging proposals that can improve understanding of firearm violence and test interventions or policies that may prevent shootings, reduce injury and death, and strengthen the criminal justice response.
NIJ indicates interest in multiple, complementary research areas. One priority is evaluation of gun violence prevention programs grounded in general prevention theory, meaning proposals can examine preventative approaches that address risk factors and protective factors at the individual, group, community, or systems level. Another key area is the impact of criminal justice interventions on gun violence reduction, which can include the effects of policing strategies, prosecution approaches, sentencing and supervision practices, focused deterrence, problem-oriented policing, and other justice system initiatives intended to disrupt shooting cycles or prevent retaliatory violence. NIJ is also explicitly interested in improving data systems for studying gun violence, signaling support for projects that enhance data quality, linkage, timeliness, measurement, and analytic capacity across agencies or jurisdictions, especially where better data would enable more accurate tracking of firearm incidents, gun use in crime, and outcomes. Additional topical areas include research on illicit gun markets (how firearms are diverted, trafficked, transferred, and used unlawfully) and research on how firearm policies and legislation affect public safety, which can encompass empirical assessments of laws, regulatory changes, implementation differences across places, and downstream impacts on violence, victimization, and crime patterns.
From an applicant standpoint, eligibility is wide and includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education where specified), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and individuals. This breadth suggests NIJ intended to attract proposals from universities, research organizations, practitioners, and cross-sector partnerships that can access relevant data and field settings, including collaborations between researchers and criminal justice agencies or community stakeholders.
The award is structured as a grant under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers barriers for applicants that may not have non-federal funds available. NIJ listed an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000 for the solicitation. The award ceiling is $1,500,000 and the award floor is $1,000, indicating NIJ anticipated funding one or more projects of varying sizes, with the flexibility to make at least modest awards while allowing for a potentially large, single-project award depending on merit and available funds.
Key dates for this FY 2014 solicitation were: Posted and created on March 5, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 3, 2014, and an archive date of July 3, 2014. In practical terms, proposals needed to be submitted by early June 2014, and the opportunity is now archived as a past competition, but it remains useful as a reference point for the kinds of firearm-violence research topics NIJ has historically prioritized.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement or having program questions, NIJ provided a dedicated contact point via Firearms@usdoj.gov, listing the contact as the Program Administrator.
FAQs: NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Firearms and Violence (NIJ 2014 3746)
What is the NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Firearms and Violence opportunity?
This is a discretionary research funding solicitation from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) focused on building stronger evidence about the causes of firearm-related violence and the strategies that can reduce it. It is positioned as a research and evaluation initiative intended to inform policy and practice in law, justice, and public safety.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2014 3746.
Is this grant meant for direct services or enforcement activities?
No. NIJ frames this program as research and evaluation rather than a direct service or enforcement grant. The emphasis is on rigorous studies that improve understanding and test interventions or policies.
What kinds of projects is NIJ looking to fund under this solicitation?
NIJ encourages a broad range of rigorous research and evaluation projects that can improve understanding of firearm violence and test interventions or policies that may prevent shootings, reduce injury and death, and strengthen the criminal justice response.
What are the main research topic areas NIJ highlights?
NIJ expresses interest in multiple, complementary areas, including: evaluation of gun violence prevention programs grounded in general prevention theory; impacts of criminal justice interventions on gun violence reduction; improvements to data systems for studying gun violence; research on illicit gun markets; and research on how firearm policies and legislation affect public safety.
What does NIJ mean by prevention programs grounded in general prevention theory?
In this solicitation, NIJ notes interest in preventative approaches that address risk factors and protective factors at different levels, including the individual, group, community, or systems level.
What criminal justice interventions are included in NIJ's interests for gun violence reduction research?
NIJ indicates interest in studying the effects of interventions such as policing strategies, prosecution approaches, sentencing and supervision practices, focused deterrence, problem-oriented policing, and other justice system initiatives intended to disrupt shooting cycles or prevent retaliatory violence.
What does NIJ mean by improving data systems for studying gun violence?
NIJ signals support for projects that enhance data quality, linkage, timeliness, measurement, and analytic capacity across agencies or jurisdictions, especially where improved data enables more accurate tracking of firearm incidents, gun use in crime, and outcomes.
Does this solicitation support research on illicit gun markets?
Yes. NIJ includes research on illicit gun markets as a topical area, including how firearms are diverted, trafficked, transferred, and used unlawfully.
Does this solicitation include research on firearm policies and legislation?
Yes. NIJ identifies interest in empirical research on how firearm policies and legislation affect public safety, including assessments of laws, regulatory changes, implementation differences across places, and downstream impacts on violence, victimization, and crime patterns.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; state governments; counties; cities or townships; special district governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education where specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and individuals.
Does the broad eligibility suggest NIJ expects partnerships?
The solicitation's wide eligibility indicates NIJ intended to attract proposals from universities, research organizations, practitioners, and cross-sector partnerships that can access relevant data and field settings, including collaborations between researchers and criminal justice agencies or community stakeholders.
What is the CFDA number for this grant program?
The award is structured as a grant under CFDA 16.560, National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. NIJ states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this solicitation.
How much total funding was NIJ expecting to make available?
NIJ listed an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000 for the solicitation.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000 and the award floor is $1,000.
Does the award range indicate NIJ could fund more than one project?
Yes. The stated floor and ceiling suggest NIJ anticipated funding one or more projects of varying sizes, with flexibility to make modest awards while also allowing for a potentially large award depending on merit and available funds.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The solicitation was posted and created on March 5, 2014. The original and current closing date was June 3, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived. The archive date listed is July 3, 2014, and the closing date was June 3, 2014.
Why might an archived solicitation still be useful?
Even though it is a past competition, the solicitation can still be useful as a reference for the kinds of firearm-violence research topics NIJ has historically prioritized.
Who should applicants contact for program questions or help with the full announcement?
NIJ provided a dedicated contact email for this solicitation: Firearms@usdoj.gov (Program Administrator).
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