Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020 | NIJ 2020 17327

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The Fiscal Year 2020 "Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence" solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2020 17327) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It is designed to support research and program evaluation projects that generate practical, evidence-based knowledge to help prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence in the United States. In plain terms, NIJ is looking for rigorous studies that can improve what communities, agencies, and practitioners do to deter firearm violence and make prevention strategies more effective.

The opportunity focuses on producing usable findings, not just general theory. Applicants are expected to propose research or evaluation work that directly informs real-world efforts to address firearm violence, such as examining how and why certain interventions work, for whom they work, and under what conditions. Because this is investigator-initiated, the specific research questions and designs are largely driven by applicants, as long as the proposed work clearly connects to the overarching goal of preventing and reducing intentional interpersonal firearm violence.

NIJ indicated that up to $2,000,000 total would be available to support multiple awards, with an expected number of about four grants. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $2,000,000. The solicitation was created on January 30, 2020, and the original application deadline (closing date) was March 30, 2020.

This funding opportunity falls under a mix of activity areas, including Law, Justice and Legal Services and Science and Technology/Research and Development, and it is associated with CFDA number 16.560. The grant aligns with DOJ Strategic Objective 3.1: combat violent crime, promote safe communities, and uphold the rights of victims of crime. That framing signals that NIJ is prioritizing research that can translate into actionable improvements in public safety strategies and violence prevention efforts.

Eligibility is broad and includes many common research and public-sector entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as specified in the solicitation); and additional applicant types described in the solicitation's eligibility clarification section. This range of eligible applicants reflects NIJ's interest in supporting collaborations across academia, government, tribal communities, and nonprofit or community-based organizations, provided the work is research- or evaluation-driven and directly relevant to reducing firearm violence.

• The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jan 30, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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