NIJ FY 2010 Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The NIJ FY 2010 Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations opportunity is a discretionary National Institute of Justice funding program intended to strengthen the scientific and technical foundations of forensic practice, with a clear emphasis on practical improvements that help investigators and medicolegal professionals do their work more accurately and effectively. NIJ is seeking research and development proposals that advance how evidence is detected, documented, analyzed, and interpreted in real-world settings, particularly at crime scenes and during death investigations. The scope is broad and can include crime scene examination methods, medicolegal death investigation processes, forensic pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, and fire scene analysis, as long as the project is aimed at creating or improving tools, technologies, or scientifically defensible procedures that can be used by practitioners.

For FY 2010, NIJ signals several specific priority areas where it particularly wants to see innovation and applied research. These include developing new or improved forensic tools and technologies that increase the ability to detect and identify evidence at crime scenes; technologies that help forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators determine cause and manner of death; and research and development related to forensic virtual autopsy (using imaging-based approaches as part of postmortem examination). NIJ also highlights research in forensic taphonomy to improve estimates of time since death, studies that clarify the cause and manner of suspicious pediatric deaths, and work on the physics of wounding that can strengthen trauma and injury interpretation. Another priority is updating forensic morphometric standards so professionals can better build biological profiles (such as sex, age, stature, and ancestry-related assessments) for unidentified human remains, which supports both identification efforts and investigative decision-making.

Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which generally means NIJ expects a more active partnership or ongoing involvement in the project compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). The posting indicates an expected total of about 100 awards, and it states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award floor and ceiling are shown as 0 in the listing, which usually means applicants need to consult the full solicitation document for the actual funding ranges, allowable budgets, and project period expectations.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that may appear in the solicitation itself. In practice, that typically means a wide range of applicants may apply, including universities, nonprofit organizations, private laboratories, units of government, and potentially for-profit entities, as long as they meet federal and NIJ requirements spelled out in the full announcement.

Applications must be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS), rather than through paper submission. Because GMS requires several setup steps that can take time, NIJ and OJP encourage applicants to start early, especially first-time users. The application process includes obtaining a DUNS number (required for organizations; individuals are exempt), ensuring the organization has an active registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (with annual renewal to keep it active), and creating a GMS username and password. After logging into GMS, applicants locate the solicitation under the funding opportunities section (selecting NIJ and the specific forensic crime scene and medicolegal death investigations R and D title), then choose the Apply Online option to create and complete the application package.

The announcement also includes practical submission guidance and common technical pitfalls. Applicants are urged to submit at least 72 hours before the deadline to avoid last-minute delays. GMS does not accept executable or potentially dangerous attachment types, and the notice lists examples of prohibited extensions such as .exe, .bat, and .zip, among others. Technical support is available through the GMS Help Desk by email (GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov) or phone (1-888-549-9901, option 3) during weekday hours. Key dates listed for this opportunity include a posted date of December 31, 2009, an original closing date of February 16, 2010, and a current closing date of March 2, 2010, with the program archived on June 2, 2010. For questions about the solicitation itself or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listing provides a program contact: Danielle McLeod Henning, Program Manager, at 202-353-3812.

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