Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2016 9880
Apply for NIJ 2016 9880
- The USDOJ-OJP-NIJ in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research and Evaluation on Identity Theft and Services to Victims of Identity Theft" 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 Apr 01, 2016 and posted on Apr 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled Research and Evaluation on Identity Theft and Services to Victims of Identity Theft (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2016 9880) is a discretionary competitive grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (USDOJ-OJP-NIJ). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIJ expects to have more active involvement than in a standard grant, such as collaborating on project direction, deliverables, or dissemination, while the recipient still carries out the core work.
The central goal of this solicitation is to strengthen the evidence base around what actually helps people after they experience identity theft. The focus is not only on documenting identity theft as a crime problem, but on understanding the real-world consequences for victims and evaluating strategies, practices, and programs designed to assist them. The services of interest are those that help victims minimize immediate and long-term damage, restore the security of compromised accounts and personal information, and recover from the broader disruption that identity theft can cause. In practical terms, the solicitation is oriented toward research and evaluation that can point to measurable improvements in the quality, effectiveness, and accessibility of victim services, rather than purely descriptive work.
NIJ is looking to fund projects that generate actionable knowledge, such as identifying which interventions are most effective, for which victim populations, and under what conditions. Strong proposals under a solicitation like this often include rigorous evaluation components, clear outcome measures tied to victim recovery (for example, time to resolve fraudulent accounts, reduction in repeated victimization, financial stabilization, or improved navigation of remediation steps), and thoughtful attention to how findings can be translated into better service delivery. The solicitation also highlights building knowledge about the consequences of identity theft, which can include financial harm, credit impacts, administrative burdens, stress and mental health effects, and disruptions to housing, employment, or access to benefits depending on the type and severity of identity misuse.
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.560. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education under the nonprofit category); individuals; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests NIJ anticipated proposals from academic researchers, victim service providers, policy organizations, technology or financial sector partners, and applied research firms, potentially working in partnership to connect rigorous methods with on-the-ground service systems.
Financially, the solicitation lists an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and anticipates making approximately three awards. The opportunity was created and posted on April 1, 2016, with an original and current closing date of June 1, 2016. Taken together, the ceiling and small number of expected awards imply NIJ intended to support a limited set of relatively substantial projects, likely multi-year efforts or evaluations with enough scale to produce credible, generalizable lessons and clear recommendations for improving victim assistance.
Overall, this solicitation is best understood as an NIJ research-and-evaluation investment aimed at moving victim services for identity theft toward approaches that are demonstrably effective. The end product NIJ is seeking is stronger evidence about what victims experience, what support models work, and how agencies and service providers can reduce harm, speed recovery, and restore security for people whose identities have been misused.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Research and Evaluation on Identity Theft and Services to Victims of Identity Theft.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2016 9880.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary competitive funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
It generally means NIJ expects a more active role than in a standard grant. NIJ may collaborate on areas like project direction, deliverables, or dissemination, while the recipient still performs the core work.
What is the main purpose of this solicitation?
The central goal is to strengthen the evidence base about what helps people after they experience identity theft, with an emphasis on evaluating victim services and strategies that reduce harm and support recovery.
Is the focus mainly on measuring identity theft prevalence, or on what helps victims?
The solicitation is oriented toward research and evaluation that improves victim services and leads to measurable improvements in quality, effectiveness, and accessibility, rather than being purely descriptive about the problem.
What kinds of services or interventions is NIJ interested in studying?
NIJ is interested in services that help victims minimize immediate and long-term damage, restore security of compromised accounts and personal information, and recover from broader disruptions caused by identity theft.
What types of outcomes might a strong evaluation measure?
Examples mentioned include outcomes tied to victim recovery such as time to resolve fraudulent accounts, reduction in repeated victimization, financial stabilization, and improved navigation of remediation steps.
What kinds of victim impacts can projects address?
The solicitation highlights consequences of identity theft that may include financial harm, credit impacts, administrative burdens, stress and mental health effects, and disruptions to housing, employment, or access to benefits, depending on the type and severity of misuse.
What type of projects does NIJ want to fund?
NIJ is seeking projects that generate actionable knowledge, including identifying which interventions work best, for which victim populations, and under what conditions.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 16.560.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education under the nonprofit category)
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Does the solicitation suggest any particular kinds of applicant teams or partnerships?
The broad eligibility suggests NIJ anticipated proposals from academic researchers, victim service providers, policy organizations, technology or financial sector partners, and applied research firms, potentially working in partnership to connect rigorous methods with real-world service systems.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $1,500,000.
How many awards does NIJ expect to make?
NIJ anticipated making approximately three awards.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on April 1, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date is June 1, 2016.
What does the award ceiling and expected number of awards suggest about project scale?
With a $1,500,000 ceiling and only about three expected awards, NIJ likely intended to support a limited number of relatively substantial projects, potentially multi-year evaluations with enough scale to produce credible and generalizable findings.
What is NIJ ultimately trying to get out of the funded projects?
NIJ is seeking stronger evidence about what victims experience, what support models work, and how agencies and service providers can reduce harm, speed recovery, and restore security for people whose identities have been misused.
Is the solicitation limited to studying the crime problem, or does it include service delivery improvements?
It specifically emphasizes research and evaluation that can translate into better service delivery, with measurable improvements in victim assistance.
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