Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2015 4022
Apply for NIJ 2015 4022
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 15 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 Mar 6, 2015 and posted on Jan 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2015. (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 Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments State governments Individuals Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2015 4022) was a discretionary National Institute of Justice program designed to fund multidisciplinary research and evaluation projects focused on childhood exposure to violence and the implications for justice-related responses. The central purpose was to generate practical, evidence-based knowledge that can inform how justice systems and allied service systems identify, respond to, and support children who experience violence directly as victims or indirectly as witnesses, bystanders, or observers in their homes, schools, or communities.
NIJ defined the scope of eligible violence exposure broadly. Projects could address peer victimization, bullying, harassment, child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence, among other comparable forms of real-world violence exposure. At the same time, the solicitation explicitly excluded media violence as a topic area, meaning proposals centered on exposure to violence through television, movies, music advocating aggression, or violent video games were not within scope. The program encouraged applicants to look beyond single-incident or single-setting exposure and instead consider the complex and overlapping ways violence can affect children, including exposure across multiple contexts (home, school, neighborhood) and through multiple forms.
A major emphasis of the opportunity was on justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence, with particular interest in several interconnected themes. One was polyvictimization, recognizing that many children are not exposed to just one type of violence but may experience repeated or multiple forms over time. Another was multisystem involvement, reflecting how affected children and families often interact with multiple systems simultaneously, such as law enforcement, courts, child welfare, schools, and behavioral health services. NIJ also highlighted resilience and help-seeking, signaling interest in research that examines protective factors, pathways to recovery, barriers to disclosure, and what drives or hinders children and caregivers from seeking assistance, as well as how system practices can better support safe reporting and effective service connection.
From an administrative standpoint, the solicitation anticipated making about three awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000, and it listed an award ceiling of $1,000,000 (with no cost sharing or matching requirement). The funding instrument was a grant under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) within the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category. The opportunity was posted on January 8, 2015, with an original and final closing date of April 8, 2015, and it was archived on May 8, 2015.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of applicants that could credibly conduct rigorous research or evaluation in this area. Eligible entities included federal recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and Indian housing authorities, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and even individuals. This wide eligibility reflects NIJ's intent to attract proposals from universities, research firms, government agencies, and community-based organizations capable of partnering across disciplines and systems.
Overall, this grant opportunity aimed to strengthen the evidence base around how children are exposed to violence, how such exposure intersects with justice and related systems, and what responses and interventions are most effective in improving safety, well-being, and long-term outcomes. It pushed applicants to account for the real complexity of children’s experiences, including cumulative exposure, cross-system touchpoints, and the factors that shape resilience and help-seeking. For applicants needing the full solicitation or having trouble accessing it, NIJ provided a contact person: Dara Blachman Demner, Social Science Analyst, at (202) 514-9528.
FAQs: NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence (NIJ 2015 4022)
What is the NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence opportunity?
It was a discretionary National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant program (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2015 4022) intended to fund multidisciplinary research and evaluation projects focused on children exposed to violence and the implications for justice-related responses.
What was the main purpose of this NIJ program?
The central purpose was to produce practical, evidence-based knowledge that can guide how justice systems and allied service systems identify, respond to, and support children who experience violence directly (as victims) or indirectly (as witnesses, bystanders, or observers) in places like homes, schools, and communities.
What kinds of violence exposure were considered within scope?
NIJ defined eligible violence exposure broadly and indicated that projects could address real-world exposure such as peer victimization, bullying, harassment, child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence, among other comparable forms.
Were projects about media violence eligible?
No. The solicitation explicitly excluded media violence. Proposals focused on exposure to violence through television, movies, music advocating aggression, or violent video games were not within scope.
Did NIJ want studies focused on a single incident or setting?
The opportunity encouraged applicants to look beyond single-incident or single-setting exposure and to consider the overlapping ways violence can affect children across multiple contexts (home, school, neighborhood) and through multiple forms.
How did NIJ describe the types of children affected by violence exposure?
NIJ’s framing included children who experience violence directly as victims and children who are exposed indirectly as witnesses, bystanders, or observers.
What was the justice-system focus of this grant opportunity?
A major emphasis was on justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence, and on generating knowledge that can inform justice-related responses in coordination with other service systems.
What themes did NIJ highlight as areas of interest?
NIJ expressed particular interest in interconnected themes including polyvictimization, multisystem involvement, and resilience and help-seeking.
What does polyvictimization mean in the context of this opportunity?
Polyvictimization refers to the recognition that many children are exposed to more than one type of violence, including repeated exposure or multiple forms of violence over time.
What does multisystem involvement mean for projects under this solicitation?
Multisystem involvement reflects that affected children and families may interact with multiple systems at once, including law enforcement, courts, child welfare, schools, and behavioral health services. The solicitation signaled interest in research and evaluation that accounts for these cross-system touchpoints.
What did NIJ mean by resilience and help-seeking?
NIJ highlighted interest in studies examining protective factors and pathways to recovery, barriers to disclosure, what drives or hinders children and caregivers from seeking assistance, and how system practices can better support safe reporting and effective connections to services.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making, and what was the total estimated funding?
The solicitation anticipated about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed in the solicitation was $1,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 16.560.
What activity category was associated with this opportunity?
The activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on January 8, 2015. The original and final closing date was April 8, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 8, 2015, and the final closing date was April 8, 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; state governments; county, city, or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) organizations); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and individuals.
Why was eligibility so broad?
The solicitation’s broad eligibility reflected NIJ’s intent to attract rigorous research and evaluation proposals from a wide range of capable applicants, including universities, research firms, government agencies, and community-based organizations that can partner across disciplines and systems.
What kinds of projects was NIJ trying to support overall?
The opportunity aimed to strengthen the evidence base on how children are exposed to violence, how exposure intersects with justice and related systems, and what responses and interventions are most effective at improving safety, well-being, and long-term outcomes, while accounting for cumulative exposure, cross-system involvement, and factors shaping resilience and help-seeking.
Who can I contact with questions or to request the full solicitation?
NIJ listed a contact person for assistance: Dara Blachman Demner, Social Science Analyst, (202) 514-9528.
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