Opportunity Information: Apply for O NIJ 2025 172535
Apply for O NIJ 2025 172535
- The National Institute of Justice in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development: Social Development Sub-study (ABCD-SD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-02-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-02-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development: Social Development Sub-study (ABCD-SD) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-NIJ-2025-172535) is a continuation funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It supports ongoing research tied to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, a large, multi-site longitudinal project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The specific focus here is the ABCD Social Development sub-study, which adds and maintains measures that track delinquency and victimization among participating youth, helping connect adolescent development with later justice-relevant outcomes.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, meaning NIJ expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the award period. In practical terms, this typically implies ongoing coordination, shared decision-making on key elements, and active federal oversight to ensure the sub-study stays aligned with ABCD protocols, timelines, and data requirements across the participating research sites. The activity category is listed as science and technology and other research and development, reflecting a research-driven effort that likely involves careful measurement, data integration, and longitudinal methods.
Funding is designed to continue work at five ABCD sites that are incorporating delinquency and victimization measures into the broader ABCD framework. The purpose is not to launch a new, open competition or create a brand-new study, but to sustain and extend an existing sub-study so that these justice-related social development measures remain consistently collected and usable over time. Because ABCD is longitudinal, continuity is critical: maintaining consistent instruments, schedules, and site-level implementation helps preserve the scientific value of the dataset and supports valid comparisons across years and locations.
Eligibility is tightly restricted. Only the applicant that received an official NIJ invitation letter is permitted to apply, and the details governing eligibility are contained in that letter. As a result, this is not an open solicitation for the general research community, even though it appears in public listings. The eligible applicant type is broadly labeled "Others," but in effect the invitation letter controls who can submit and be considered.
The financial details indicate a single expected award, reinforcing that this is continuation support for an identified entity rather than a multi-award competition. The award ceiling is $1,800,000, with one award expected. The original closing date for submission is February 26, 2026. The CFDA number associated with this program is 16.560, linking it to NIJ assistance listings and reporting conventions. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as NIJ's mechanism to keep a specialized ABCD add-on effort running, ensuring the delinquency and victimization components are consistently collected across five sites and remain integrated with the larger NIDA-funded ABCD research infrastructure.
FAQs: NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development: Social Development Sub-study (ABCD-SD)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development: Social Development Sub-study (ABCD-SD) opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It is a continuation funding solicitation intended to support ongoing work connected to the larger Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-NIJ-2025-172535.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
How does this relate to the broader ABCD Study?
The ABCD Study is a large, multi-site longitudinal project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This NIJ opportunity supports the ABCD Social Development sub-study (ABCD-SD), which is designed to add and maintain measures focused on delinquency and victimization among participating youth.
What is the ABCD Social Development sub-study (ABCD-SD) focused on?
ABCD-SD focuses on adding and maintaining measures that track delinquency and victimization among youth in the ABCD cohort. The goal is to help connect adolescent development with later justice-relevant outcomes.
Is this an open competition?
No. This is not an open solicitation for the general research community. Eligibility is restricted to the applicant that received an official NIJ invitation letter, and the invitation letter controls who may apply.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only the applicant that received an official NIJ invitation letter is permitted to apply. The specific eligibility details are contained in that invitation letter. Although the eligible applicant type may be broadly labeled as "Others," the invitation letter is what governs eligibility in practice.
What kind of award is being offered: grant or cooperative agreement?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means NIJ expects to have substantial involvement during the award period. Based on the description provided, this typically involves ongoing coordination, shared decision-making on key elements, and active federal oversight to keep the sub-study aligned with ABCD protocols, timelines, and data requirements across participating research sites.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as science and technology and other research and development.
What is the purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to continue and extend an existing sub-study so justice-related social development measures (delinquency and victimization) remain consistently collected and usable over time within the ABCD framework.
Is the funding meant to create a new study?
No. The funding is described as continuation support for an existing sub-study, not a mechanism to launch a new study or create a brand-new open competition.
How many sites are involved in the work supported by this funding?
The funding is designed to continue work at five ABCD sites that are incorporating delinquency and victimization measures into the broader ABCD framework.
Why is continuity emphasized for this project?
Because ABCD is a longitudinal study, continuity is critical. Maintaining consistent instruments, schedules, and site-level implementation helps preserve the scientific value of the dataset and supports valid comparisons across years and locations.
How many awards does NIJ expect to make?
NIJ expects to make a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,800,000.
What is the application deadline?
The original closing date for submission is February 26, 2026.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this program is 16.560.
Why might this opportunity appear publicly if it is invitation-only?
Even though it is not open to the general research community, it can still appear in public listings as an official NIJ funding opportunity. However, only the invited applicant identified in the NIJ invitation letter may submit and be considered.
What kinds of work are implied by the research and development category?
The description indicates a research-driven effort that likely involves careful measurement, data integration, and longitudinal methods, in order to keep delinquency and victimization components consistently collected and integrated with the larger ABCD infrastructure.
What outcomes is this sub-study intended to support?
It is intended to support research that links adolescent development to later justice-relevant outcomes by ensuring delinquency and victimization measures are collected consistently among participating youth.
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