NIJ is accepting applications for the following solicitations. Solicitations are presented in order of application deadline
with the solicitation with the nearest deadline first.
Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program (pdf)
Posted: March 21, 2012
Application Deadline: May 21, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals from States wishing to receive funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing
in cases that involve violent felony offenses (as defined by State law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. Funds
may be used to review such postconviction cases, and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases.
Solving Cold Cases With DNA (pdf)
Posted: March 20, 2012
Application Deadline: May 21, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals from States and units of local government for funding to identify, review, and investigate “violent crime
cold cases” that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze the biological evidence associated
with these cases. Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases,
including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis
of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to
be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results
may now be successfully analyzed.
Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence (pdf)
Posted: March 8, 2012
Application Deadline: May 22, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for research related to childhood exposure to violence. In particular, NIJ seeks proposals that address
resilience, poly-victimization, electronic aggression, or justice system responses to children identified as exposed to violence.
Desistance From Crime Over the Life Course (pdf)
Posted: March 9, 2012
Application Deadline: May 23, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals to conduct research that enhances our knowledge of the process of desistance from crime. Applicants are
encouraged to submit proposals that demonstrate bold, innovative approaches to expanding our understanding of the processes
underlying desistance from crime.
Social Science Research on Indigent Defense (pdf)
Posted: February 23, 2012
Application Deadline: May 23, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for funding to examine indigent criminal defense services, policies, and practices. This includes services
provided by any of the following: State-funded, county-funded, city-funded, or tribal public defender’s offices; contract
indigent defense lawyers; court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants; and/or, pro bono services provided by criminal
defense attorneys. These services can be at the pretrial, trial, post-conviction, and/or appellate stages and involve either
juvenile and/or adult defendants. Applicants are encouraged to consider research involving either (1) access to counsel and
waiver of counsel by juveniles and/or adults, or (2) the effectiveness of other defense team members in indigent defense cases.
However, other strong research proposals will be considered as well.
Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing (pdf)
Posted: March 30, 2012
Application Deadline: May 29, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for funding to: (1) assist eligible entities in performing DNA analysis on unidentified human remains
and/or reference samples to support the efforts of States and units of local government to identify missing persons, (2) enter
the resulting DNA profiles into the FBI’s National DNA Index System using the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) version 7.0,
and (3) enter any relevant case information related to unidentified remains into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
System (NamUs), as deemed appropriate by the submitting agency (if a case is not entered a justification will be required).
Research on the Link Between Victimization and Offending (pdf)
Posted: March 15, 2012
Application Deadline: May 29, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals to conduct research that enhances the knowledge of the relationship between victimization and offending,
with an emphasis on criminal incidents or events. NIJ encourages applicants to submit proposals for bold, innovative approaches
to enhance the understanding of processes linking criminal offending and victimization.
Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons (pdf)
Posted: March 15, 2012
Application Deadline: May 29, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects to address the knowledge gaps related to trafficking in persons in
the United States. NIJ is particularly interested in studies that address the under-reporting of trafficking cases at the
Federal, State, and local levels of criminal justice. NIJ is also interested in evaluation studies of counter-trafficking
programs and tools.
Violent Victimization Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities (pdf)
Posted: March 15, 2012
Application Deadline: May 29, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for research on the violent victimization experiences of racial and ethnic minorities. NIJ’s goal is to
advance the body of research on this topic by examining the causes and correlates of differential victimization rates among
these diverse populations, including demographic and socioeconomic risk factors. The research should take into account the
argument that there is no single cause of violent victimization. Rather, it should consider multiple risk factors that contribute
to racial/ethnic minorities’ victimization, including individual, situational, family, school, peer, and community factors.
Research on Domestic Radicalization (pdf)
Posted: March 23, 2012
Application Deadline: May 29, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for funding research to support Federal, State, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies in meeting
the challenges posed by domestic radicalization to violence. Proposals should develop and analyze information and data that
have clear implications for criminal justice in the following focus areas: (1) Empirical Evaluation of Theories of Domestic
Radicalization; (2) Examination of Radicalization Processes for Individuals; (3) Comparative Analysis of Violent Extremists,
Organized Criminals, Gangs, Hate Groups and/or Cults; and (4) Influence of Community and Other Policing Strategies on Domestic
Radicalization to Violence.
Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships (pdf)
Posted: March 20, 2012
Application Deadline: May 30, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals for the funding of multiple criminal justice research projects involving researcher-practitioner partnerships
as well as capturing, in detail, relevant accounts of these collaborations. This solicitation specifically aims to support
criminal justice research and evaluation activities that include a researcher-practitioner partnership component. Within the
context of the proposed research or evaluation project, these partnerships can be new or ongoing. Results from these projects
should lead to better criminal justice policy, practice, and research, especially for the participating practitioner partners.
Evaluation of the Implementation of the Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS) (pdf)
Posted: April 5, 2012
Application Deadline: May 31, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
As part of a collaborative effort with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
(SMART), NIJ seeks proposals for conducting an evaluation of the implementation of the Sex Offender Treatment Intervention
and Progress Scale (SOTIPS). Developed by the state of Vermont, SOTIPS combines static and dynamic risk measures into an overall
assessment tool to predict sexual recidivism. It was hypothesized that SOTIPS, used in conjunction with the Static-99R, would
better predict sexual recidivism than either type of measure (static or dynamic) alone.
Research and Evaluation on Metropolitan Crime (pdf)
Posted: April 4, 2012
Application Deadline: May 31, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals to conduct research on metropolitan, urban, and suburban crime in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)
with over 2 million people. This research seeks to improve law enforcement policies and operations, municipal service delivery
targeting quality-of-life issues, and overall public safety..
Evaluability Assessments of the Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) Model (pdf)
Posted: April 13, 2012
Application Deadline: June 8, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
As part of a collaborative effort with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
(SMART), NIJ seeks proposals to conduct an evaluability assessment of up to five sites that are implementing the Circles of
Support and Accountability (COSA) model. Results from the evaluability assessments may become a precursor to further research
and program development work, lay possible groundwork for other targeted research, and assist with the coordination of extramural
and intramural research and evaluation efforts sponsored by NIJ and partnering agencies.
Evaluability Assessment of Law Enforcement Agencies Using the Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS)
(pdf)
Posted: April 13, 2012
Application Deadline: June 8, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals to conduct an evaluability assessment of the Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS)
model, which integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to establish effective and efficient methods for deploying
law enforcement and other resources. This research seeks to improve law enforcement operations implemented to reduce crime,
traffic crashes, and traffic violations as well as improve public safety.
Evaluation of the FY 2011 Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects (pdf)
Posted: April 11, 2012
Application Deadline: June 11, 2012 11:59 PM eastern time.
NIJ seeks proposals to examine the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Second Chance Act (SCA) adult offender reentry demonstration
projects funded in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The specific focus areas under this solicitation include: (1) an evaluability assessment
of eight adult offender reentry demonstration projects (anticipates one award of up to $400,000) and; (2) a comprehensive
evaluation of eight adult offender reentry demonstration projects (anticipates one award of up to $3 million). Application
titles should clearly indicate the focus area. Applicants may submit to either or both focus areas.
