Research and Evaluation on Policing, FY 2019 | NIJ 2019 15543

Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2019 15543

The Research and Evaluation on Policing, FY 2019 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2019 15543) is a discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It is designed to strengthen evidence-based policing by funding investigator-initiated research that uses randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The central aim is practical: produce credible, causal evidence about what works in policing so state, local, and tribal agencies can make decisions based on tested strategies rather than assumptions or tradition.

A key requirement is that proposed studies must directly align with the NIJ Policing Strategic Research Plan, 2017-2022. Applicants have to clearly name which strategic priority and specific objective from that plan their project addresses. This alignment is not optional or merely helpful; proposals that do not respond to the research plan are considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed for funding. In other words, the competition is not a general call for policing research. It is specifically a call for RCT-based evaluations that advance the priorities NIJ identified for 2017-2022.

The supported work falls under research and development and justice-related categories (Law, Justice and Legal Services; Science and Technology; and other Research and Development). The emphasis on RCT methods signals that NIJ is prioritizing rigorous study designs that can estimate the effects of a policing intervention by comparing outcomes between randomly assigned groups (for example, testing a particular patrol strategy, training approach, deployment model, or community engagement tactic under controlled conditions). The expected output is actionable evaluation evidence that can inform how policing is practiced and how resources are allocated across different jurisdictions.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of potential applicants: state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); individuals; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests NIJ wanted to encourage participation from academic researchers, government entities, research firms, and partnerships that combine operational policing access with strong research capacity.

The solicitation was created on February 7, 2019, with an original application deadline of May 7, 2019. NIJ anticipated making about six awards, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $3,000,000 per award. The CFDA number associated with the program is 16.560, which corresponds to NIJ’s research and evaluation assistance. Overall, the opportunity reflects NIJ’s broader strategy to build a stronger empirical foundation for policing policy and practice by funding high-quality, experimental evaluations tied to a defined federal research agenda.

• The Department of Justice, 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 "Research and Evaluation on Policing, FY 2019" 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 Feb 07, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2019. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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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