Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2011 2797
Apply for NIJ 2011 2797
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Performance Management Information Systems for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications" 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 Nov 9, 2010 and posted on Nov 9, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 7, 2011. (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 100 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 National Institute of Justice (NIJ), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, offered this discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2011 2797) to support research, development, and evaluation projects aimed at strengthening criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. The focus of the solicitation is on performance management information systems (PMIS), meaning the data systems and tools law enforcement agencies use to track operational activity, measure performance, and support management decision-making. Through this program, NIJ is looking for work that produces practical, evidence-based findings that can help agencies understand whether these systems are actually working, how they can be improved, and whether the approaches used in policing can be translated to correctional settings.
Applicants are asked to choose one of three specific research topic areas, and each application must stay within a single topic. The first topic is an evaluation of the efficacy of PMIS currently used by law enforcement agencies. In plain terms, NIJ is interested in rigorous assessments of how well these existing systems perform in real-world conditions, including whether they meaningfully improve management, accountability, deployment decisions, resource allocation, or public safety outcomes. This kind of work typically involves examining implementation, system use, data quality, user adoption, and measurable impacts rather than simply describing what a system is supposed to do.
The second topic area is research on how currently used PMIS might be improved. This emphasizes forward-looking, applied research that identifies limitations in today’s systems and proposes realistic upgrades or redesigns. That could include improving data integration, enhancing analytic or reporting features, strengthening governance and privacy protections, reducing user burden, improving accuracy and timeliness, or addressing organizational barriers that prevent systems from being used consistently. The underlying idea is to produce actionable guidance and potentially develop or test enhancements that agencies could adopt.
The third topic area is research on how PMIS used by law enforcement agencies might be adapted to corrections applications. Here, NIJ is signaling interest in cross-setting transfer: taking concepts, metrics, dashboards, workflows, and management practices from policing PMIS and studying how they could be modified to fit jails, prisons, probation, parole, or other correctional environments. Corrections has different operational goals and constraints than policing, so this topic is essentially about identifying what translates well, what does not, and what technical or organizational changes are needed for PMIS-style performance management to work in a corrections context.
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which generally means NIJ expects a more involved relationship with award recipients than in a typical grant, potentially including ongoing coordination, progress reviews, or collaboration to ensure the work aligns with program goals. The solicitation is listed under the broad activity categories of Law, Justice and Legal Services and also Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting the blend of policy evaluation and technical system-oriented research. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to many types of entities (for example, universities, nonprofits, private organizations, or government units), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have appeared in the full solicitation.
Key administrative details include a posted date of November 9, 2010, with an application closing date of February 7, 2011, and an archive date of May 7, 2011. The CFDA number associated with this program is 16.560, which corresponds to NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants. The source text lists expected awards as 100, though the award ceiling and floor fields are shown as 0 in the excerpt provided, which usually indicates that specific per-award dollar ranges were not captured in that summary record and would need to be confirmed in the full solicitation document.
The legal authority cited for the program includes the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202) and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232), which are the statutory bases NIJ commonly uses to support criminal justice research and related development efforts. For solicitation-related questions, NIJ provided subject-matter contacts: Patrick Clark for evaluation research requirements and John Kaplan for other solicitation requirements, along with Grants.gov support for technical submission help.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2011 2797) supporting research, development, and evaluation projects intended to strengthen criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.
Which agency is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice.
What is the primary focus of the solicitation?
The solicitation focuses on performance management information systems (PMIS). These are the data systems and tools law enforcement agencies use to track operational activity, measure performance, and support management decision-making.
What kinds of outcomes or products is NIJ looking for from funded projects?
NIJ is looking for practical, evidence-based findings that help agencies determine whether PMIS are actually working, how they can be improved, and whether PMIS approaches used in policing can be translated to correctional settings.
What are the required research topic areas?
Applicants must choose one of three specific research topic areas: (1) evaluation of the efficacy of PMIS currently used by law enforcement agencies, (2) research on how currently used PMIS might be improved, or (3) research on how law enforcement PMIS might be adapted to corrections applications.
Can an application address more than one topic area?
No. Each application must stay within a single topic area.
What does Topic 1 cover (evaluation of current law enforcement PMIS)?
Topic 1 calls for rigorous assessments of how existing PMIS perform in real-world conditions, including whether they meaningfully improve management, accountability, deployment decisions, resource allocation, or public safety outcomes. This topic typically involves examining implementation, system use, data quality, user adoption, and measurable impacts (not just describing what a system is supposed to do).
What does Topic 2 cover (improving currently used PMIS)?
Topic 2 emphasizes forward-looking, applied research that identifies limitations in today’s PMIS and proposes realistic upgrades or redesigns. Examples described include improving data integration, enhancing analytics or reporting, strengthening governance and privacy protections, reducing user burden, improving accuracy and timeliness, or addressing organizational barriers that prevent consistent use. The goal is actionable guidance and potentially developing or testing enhancements agencies could adopt.
What does Topic 3 cover (adapting law enforcement PMIS to corrections)?
Topic 3 focuses on transferring PMIS concepts from policing to corrections environments such as jails, prisons, probation, and parole. It involves studying what translates well, what does not, and what technical or organizational changes are needed for PMIS-style performance management to work in corrections, recognizing that corrections has different operational goals and constraints than policing.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for award recipients?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates NIJ expects a more involved relationship with award recipients than a typical grant, potentially including ongoing coordination, progress reviews, or collaboration to keep the work aligned with program goals.
What are the activity categories associated with this opportunity?
The solicitation is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services as well as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, reflecting a blend of policy evaluation and technical system-oriented research.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to many types of entities (such as universities, nonprofits, private organizations, or government units), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have appeared in the full solicitation.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on November 9, 2010. The application closing date was February 7, 2011. The archive date was May 7, 2011.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 16.560, associated with NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
How many awards were expected?
The source text lists expected awards as 100.
What are the award ceiling and award floor amounts?
In the excerpt provided, the award ceiling and floor fields are shown as 0. This typically means the per-award dollar ranges were not captured in that summary record and would need to be confirmed in the full solicitation document.
What legal authority supports this program?
The legal authority cited includes the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202) and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232).
Who should applicants contact with questions about evaluation research requirements?
NIJ listed Patrick Clark as the subject-matter contact for evaluation research requirements.
Who should applicants contact with other solicitation requirement questions?
NIJ listed John Kaplan as the subject-matter contact for other solicitation requirements.
Where can applicants get help with technical submission issues?
Grants.gov support was identified for technical submission help.
What is NIJ trying to learn about PMIS through this program?
Based on the solicitation description, NIJ is trying to determine whether PMIS are effective in practice, what improvements are needed to make them more useful and reliable, and whether PMIS-driven performance management approaches can be adapted successfully from law enforcement to corrections settings.
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