Research on Juvenile Reoffending, Fiscal Year 2020
At a glance
Research on Juvenile Reoffending, Fiscal Year 2020 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 18, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.25M, with about 3 awards expected and $1.25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 4 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
- Mar 18, 2020Posted
- May 18, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 18, 2020
- Close date
- May 18, 2020
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,250,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,250,000
- Expected awards
- 3
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
See announcement for full eligibility information.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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.
This solicitation seeks proposals for rigorous research projects that improve measurement of juvenile reoffending. NIJ encourages applicants to submit proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding of juvenile reoffending and aid jurisdictions and juvenile justice agencies in measuring and using juvenile reoffending data appropriately in their efforts to identify priorities, develop responses, and monitor and assess policies and programs. This solicitation supports Department of Justice strategic objectives to combat violent crime, promote safe communities, and uphold the rights of victims of crime.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.560
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.560
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 399 grant awards had funding actions under National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants, with 130 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- THE CNA CORPORATION$14.9M
- RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$14.8M
- THE URBAN INSTITUTE$2.95M
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$2M
- NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE$2M
Agency contact (as published)
National Institute of Justice
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-616-5314
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Research on Juvenile Reoffending, Fiscal Year 2020”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Research on Juvenile Reoffending, Fiscal Year 2020”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.25m, total estimated program funding is $1,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.
How do I apply for “Research on Juvenile Reoffending, Fiscal Year 2020”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2020-18254), 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.
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