ClosedOpportunity NIJ-2016-9086

Research and Evaluation on Institutional Corrections

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

Research and Evaluation on Institutional Corrections is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 17, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $8M, with about 12 awards expected and $8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Feb 17, 2016
Close date: May 17, 2016
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $8,000,000
Est. total funding: $8,000,000
Expected awards: 12
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Individuals
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks innovative research proposals to empirically assess pressing issues in institutional corrections. Interested applicants should submit proposals that address any of the three categories below. NIJ anticipates that up to $8 million may become available for awards under this solicitation.

1. Advancing science: Responding to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report, ÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂThe Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences.ÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂ
2. Understanding the use of restrictive housing.
a. An examination of the use of restrictive housing in state and/or federal prisons.
b. Assessing the use of restrictive housing in jails.
c. Understanding the impact of restrictive housing on the mental health of inmates and staff in prison and how working in restrictive housing varies from working in the general population.
d. A review of step down programs available in restrictive housing environments in U.S. prisons and jails.
3. An examination of correctional officer safety and wellness: The impact of fatal and non-fatal work-related injuries on the corrections institution.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.560National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.560

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$57.8M

FY25

$3.18M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.560. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Institute of Justice
grants@ncjrs.gov
000-000-0000

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Research and Evaluation on Institutional Corrections”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, Individuals, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Research and Evaluation on Institutional Corrections”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $8m, total estimated program funding is $8,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.

How do I apply for “Research and Evaluation on Institutional Corrections”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2016-9086), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 16.076