Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2012 3165
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- 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 "Violent Victimization Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2012 and posted on Mar 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2012. (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 2 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), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, released a discretionary grant opportunity titled "Violent Victimization Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities" (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ-2012-3165) to support research and evaluation focused on how and why violent victimization affects racial and ethnic minority communities. The central purpose of the solicitation is to expand and strengthen the evidence base on the violent victimization experiences of diverse minority populations, especially by clarifying the factors that help explain why victimization rates differ across groups. NIJ is looking for studies that move beyond simple or single-factor explanations and instead treat violent victimization as a complex outcome shaped by multiple, interacting risks.
The research emphasis is on identifying both causes and correlates of differential violent victimization, including demographic and socioeconomic risk factors. In practice, this means applicants are expected to examine how characteristics such as age, gender, income, employment, housing stability, neighborhood disadvantage, and similar structural or life-course variables may relate to victimization patterns, and how those relationships might vary across racial and ethnic groups. Importantly, NIJ highlights the idea that there is no single cause of violent victimization. Proposals should reflect a multi-level framework that can account for different pathways to victimization and for the ways risk accumulates or changes depending on context.
NIJ specifically encourages research designs that incorporate multiple domains of risk factors rather than limiting the analysis to one level. The solicitation calls out individual, situational, family, school, peer, and community factors as relevant contributors. This points researchers toward models that can capture, for example, how individual behaviors and routine activities interact with situational exposure, how family dynamics and school climate shape vulnerability, how peer networks influence risk, and how community conditions such as concentrated poverty, residential segregation, local violence levels, collective efficacy, and access to services may increase or reduce victimization. A competitive proposal would typically explain how these levels relate to one another, whether some factors mediate or moderate others, and how the combined effects may differ across minority populations.
Administratively, this was a grant-funded, discretionary research and evaluation opportunity (Funding Instrument: Grant; Activity Category: Research and Evaluation). NIJ anticipated making about two awards, and the opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation document. The opportunity was posted on March 15, 2012, with an original and final closing date of May 29, 2012, and it was archived on June 29, 2012. The listing shows no specified award floor or ceiling (both recorded as 0), which typically signals that applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for any practical budget expectations, constraints, or guidance about appropriate project scope and duration.
For applicants needing help, NIJ provided a point of contact: Nadine P. Frederique, Social Science Analyst, reachable by phone at 202-514-8777 or by email at Nadine.Frederique@usdoj.gov. The announcement also referenced an additional information link directing applicants to the full solicitation document, where the detailed requirements, submission instructions, allowable costs, formatting rules, and evaluation criteria would be spelled out.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this NIJ grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Violent Victimization Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ-2012-3165.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice.
What type of funding is this?
This is a discretionary grant-funded opportunity.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a Grant.
What activity category does this funding support?
The activity category is Research and Evaluation.
What is the main purpose of the solicitation?
The central purpose is to expand and strengthen the evidence base on violent victimization experiences among racial and ethnic minority populations, especially by clarifying factors that help explain why victimization rates differ across groups.
What kinds of projects is NIJ seeking?
NIJ is seeking research and evaluation that examines how and why violent victimization affects racial and ethnic minority communities, with an emphasis on identifying causes and correlates of differential victimization across groups.
What does NIJ mean by moving beyond "simple or single-factor explanations"?
NIJ is looking for studies that treat violent victimization as a complex outcome shaped by multiple, interacting risks, rather than attributing victimization differences to just one variable or one level of explanation.
What research approach does NIJ emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes a multi-level framework that can account for different pathways to victimization and for how risk can accumulate or change depending on context.
What kinds of risk factors should proposals consider?
Applicants are expected to examine both demographic and socioeconomic risk factors and similar structural or life-course variables. Examples mentioned include age, gender, income, employment, housing stability, and neighborhood disadvantage.
Which domains of risk factors does NIJ specifically encourage applicants to include?
NIJ specifically calls out the relevance of individual, situational, family, school, peer, and community factors, and encourages designs that incorporate multiple domains rather than focusing on a single level.
What are examples of community-level factors mentioned in the solicitation?
The announcement notes community conditions such as concentrated poverty, residential segregation, local violence levels, collective efficacy, and access to services as potential contributors that may increase or reduce victimization.
Does NIJ expect proposals to explain how different levels of risk relate to each other?
Yes. A competitive proposal would typically explain how risk factors across levels relate to one another, including whether some factors mediate or moderate others, and how combined effects may differ across minority populations.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making about two awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation document.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 15, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date was May 29, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 29, 2012, and the closing date has passed.
Was an award floor or ceiling specified?
No. The listing shows no specified award floor or ceiling (both recorded as 0). This typically means applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for practical budget expectations and guidance on appropriate scope and duration.
Where can applicants find the detailed requirements and submission instructions?
The announcement referenced an additional information link directing applicants to the full solicitation document, where detailed requirements, submission instructions, allowable costs, formatting rules, and evaluation criteria would be provided.
Who is the NIJ point of contact for this solicitation?
The point of contact listed is Nadine P. Frederique, Social Science Analyst.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Nadine P. Frederique can be reached by phone at 202-514-8777 or by email at Nadine.Frederique@usdoj.gov.
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