National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020
At a glance
National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020 is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 5, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 3 awards expected and $2M 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 5 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
- Apr 6, 2020Posted
- Jun 5, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Apr 6, 2020
- Close date
- Jun 5, 2020
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,000,000
- Expected awards
- 3
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- 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
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- 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.
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a National Center on Forensics to:1. Facilitate a partnership amongst:a. A full-service State department of forensic science with a medical examiner function;b. An accredited university of higher education with affiliate medical and law schools; andc. A statewide district attorneys association2. For the purpose of:a. Providing medico-legal learning opportunities for medical students to train as deputy medical examiners/coroners in underserved rural areas; b. Provide forensic science and legal training to district attorneys, judges, and law enforcement; and c. Develop opportunities as appropriate amongst the designated partners to benefit current and future practitioners in the field.
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 “National Center on Forensics, 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, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.
How do I apply for “National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2020-18372), 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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