ClosedOpportunity NIJ-2016-9235

Research on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

Research on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors 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 $1M, with about 3 awards expected and $1M 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: Mar 18, 2016
Close date: May 17, 2016
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $1,000,000
Expected awards: 3
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 purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects grants program (CFDA 16.560) is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. NIJ is interested in encouraging further research on a relatively new area of study in criminal justice research- an exploration of the use of sentinel event reviews to improve justice systems overall. Mistakes, or negative outcomes, in the criminal justice system are rarely caused by one single act or actor. Often, mistakes signal multiple weaknesses in the criminal justice system or process. Thus, corrections to such errors need to go beyond traditional remedies that focus on removing the "bad apple" responsible for the event to those that address the underlying system level problems that contributed to the event. Sentinel event review processes have been used in other fields, notably aviation and medicine, and NIJ would like to sponsor research projects that explore the use of these reviews in the criminal justice system.

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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 on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors”?

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 on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “Research on "Sentinel Events" and Criminal Justice System Errors”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2016-9235), 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