Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2009 2242
Apply for NIJ 2009 2242
- The National Institute of Justice in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships" 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 May 22, 2009 and posted on May 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2009 2242) was a discretionary National Institute of Justice program under the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, aimed at strengthening the working relationships between criminal justice researchers and frontline practitioners. NIJ positioned the solicitation around its broader mission as DOJ's research, development, and evaluation arm: producing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools that can improve public safety and the administration of justice. In practical terms, this competition was meant to fund several projects that either actively support researcher-practitioner partnerships or thoroughly document and analyze how past and ongoing collaborations have worked, so the field can learn what makes these partnerships effective and sustainable.
A central theme of the solicitation is that NIJ viewed practitioner involvement as essential across the entire research lifecycle, not as an add-on at the end. The opportunity emphasized practitioner engagement in shaping the research questions, facilitating access to operational data and real-world settings, advising as a study unfolds, and grounding interpretation and reporting in the realities of practice. While NIJ noted that partnerships had often been encouraged in prior research solicitations, it also argued that the field still lacked enough intentional, structured activity focused specifically on capturing lessons from earlier partnership efforts and creating opportunities to build, enhance, and improve these collaborations going forward. In other words, the grant was not only about generating new research findings, but also about improving the way research and practice connect so that findings are more usable, timely, and relevant.
Administratively, this was a grant (not a contract) categorized under research and evaluation, listed under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). NIJ anticipated making about six awards. The posted date was May 20, 2009, with an application closing date of July 20, 2009, and an archive date of October 20, 2009. The solicitation listed no cost sharing or matching requirement. It also indicated that award floor and ceiling amounts were shown as zero, which typically signals that applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for budgeting expectations, funding limits, and any project period guidance rather than relying on summary fields alone.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation text. Applications had to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS), and registration in GMS was required in advance of submission. For technical submission help, applicants were directed to the GMS Support Hotline (1-888-549-9901, option 3) during weekday hours. For programmatic questions about solicitation requirements, the listed point of contact was Bethany Backes, Social Science Analyst at NIJ (202-305-4419; bethany.backes@usdoj.gov).
FAQs: NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships (NIJ 2009 2242)
What is the NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships opportunity?
This was a discretionary National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). The solicitation focused on strengthening working relationships between criminal justice researchers and frontline practitioners so research is more relevant, usable, and grounded in real-world operations.
What was the main purpose of this grant program?
The core goal was to improve how research and practice connect in criminal justice. NIJ intended to fund projects that either (1) actively support and strengthen researcher-practitioner partnerships or (2) document and analyze how past or ongoing collaborations have worked, so the field can learn what makes partnerships effective and sustainable.
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
The program was offered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), which is DOJ's research, development, and evaluation arm, operating under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
What was NIJ trying to achieve through these partnerships?
NIJ emphasized producing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to improve public safety and the administration of justice. By strengthening partnerships, NIJ aimed to make research questions better aligned with practice, improve access to operational settings and data, and ensure study results are interpreted and communicated in ways practitioners can use.
How did NIJ expect practitioners to be involved?
The solicitation highlighted that practitioner involvement was expected throughout the entire research lifecycle, not only at the end. This included helping shape research questions, facilitating access to data and real-world environments, advising during implementation, and grounding interpretation and reporting in practical realities.
Was the program only about generating new research findings?
No. While research findings matter, the solicitation also stressed improving the process and structure of collaboration itself. A key theme was capturing lessons from earlier partnership efforts and creating opportunities to build, enhance, and improve collaborations going forward.
What type of funding instrument was this (grant or contract)?
This opportunity was a grant, not a contract.
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under research and evaluation.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The solicitation was listed under CFDA 16.560, National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was NIJ 2009 2242.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making about six awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was May 20, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was July 20, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was October 20, 2009.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Was there a stated minimum or maximum award amount?
The summary fields listed the award floor and ceiling as zero. That typically indicates applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for details on budgeting expectations, any funding limits, and potential project period guidance rather than relying on the summary fields alone.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation text.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS).
Was registration required before applying?
Yes. Registration in the OJP Grants Management System (GMS) was required in advance of submission.
Where could applicants get technical help with submission?
For technical submission help, applicants were directed to the GMS Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901 (option 3) during weekday hours.
Who was the program contact for questions about solicitation requirements?
The listed point of contact for programmatic questions was Bethany Backes, Social Science Analyst at NIJ. Phone: 202-305-4419. Email: bethany.backes@usdoj.gov.
What kinds of projects did NIJ intend to fund under this solicitation?
Based on the description, NIJ intended to fund several projects that either support and strengthen active researcher-practitioner partnerships or that document and analyze past and ongoing partnership efforts to identify lessons learned and factors that make collaborations effective and sustainable.
Why did NIJ issue a solicitation focused specifically on partnerships?
NIJ noted that partnerships had been encouraged in earlier research solicitations, but it also argued the field still lacked enough intentional, structured activity focused on capturing lessons from previous partnership efforts and creating new opportunities to improve collaborations going forward.
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