Notices regarding the solicitation “W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on 

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021”

November 2, 2021: The transcript and presentation from a webinar held on 

October 19, 2021, discussing this opportunity, are available. See 

https://nij.ojp.gov/webinar-transcript-web-du-bois-program-research-reducingracial-and-ethnic-disparities-justice

The original funding opportunity document begins on the next page.
OMB No. 1121-0329 

Approval Expires  12/31/2023 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs 

National Institute of Justice 

W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the 

Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021 

Assistance Listing Number #  16.560 

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2021-171008 

Solicitation Release Date: September 28, 2021 7:00 AM 

Version:  1 

Grants.gov Deadline:  December 30, 2021 11:59 PM 

Application JustGrants Deadline: January 13, 2022 11:59 PM 

Overview 

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), seeks 

applications for funding of investigator-initiated research examining how observed racial and ethnic disparities in the 

justice system might be reduced through public policy interventions at any point during the administration of justice for 

juveniles and/or adults. This project furthers the Department’s mission by supporting the development of new knowledge 

and tools to address the challenges of crime and justice in the United States. 

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application 

Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If this 

solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to 

follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision. 

Solicitation Categories 

This solicitation does not include Solicitation Categories. 

Eligible Applicants: 

City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, 

Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal 

organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Public and State controlled 

institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special 

district governments, State governments, Other 

Other 

For purposes of this solicitation, the term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virginia Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands. 

Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign colleges and universities are not eligible to apply. 

Federal agencies are eligible to apply. (Any award made to a federal agency will be made as an inter-agency 

reimbursable agreement.) 

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General 

determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved 

independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant 

funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit 

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https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. 

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. 

NIJ will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity 

may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). For additional information on 

subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

NIJ may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2021 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among 

other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. 

Contact Information 

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support 

Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The 

Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. 

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the 

JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 

a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. 

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from 

submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center 

(Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit 

its application after the deadline. 

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 

800–851–3420 or TTY: 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours 

of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. 

Submission Information 

In FY 2021, applications will be submitted to DOJ in a NEW two-step process. 

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html 

. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System 

for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal. 

Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. 

To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline. 

OJP encourages applicants to review, the “How to Apply" section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

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Contents 

Contact Information 2 

Program Description 5 

Overview 5 

Statutory Authority 5 

Specific Information 5 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 7 

Federal Award Information 8 

Awards, Amounts and Durations 8 

Continuation Funding Intent 8 

Availability of Funds 8 

Types of Awards 8 

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 8 

Budget Information 8 

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 9 

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 9 

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver 9 

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs 9 

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 9 

Anticipated Number of Awards 9 

Maximum Dollar Amount for each Award 9 

Period of Performance Duration 9 

Eligibility Information 9 

Application and Submission Information 9 

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 9 

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 10 

Proposal Abstract 10 

Proposal Narrative 10 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 11 

Budget and Associated Documentation 11 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 11 

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 12 

Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 12 

Additional Application Components 12 

Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 12 

Tribal Authorizing Resolution 12 

Timeline Form 12 

Letters of Support 12 

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 12 

Bibliography/reference 12 

Any tools/instruments, questionnaires, tables/chart/graphs, or maps 12 

List of Individuals in the Application 13 

Human Subjects Protection 13 

Privacy Certificate 13 

Request to Use Incentives or Stipends 13 

Documentation of “new investigator” Status 13 

Consortium/Contractual Arrangements 13 

Data Archiving Plan 13 

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Documentation of Advancing DOJ Priorities (if applicable) 13 

Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable) 14 

Disclosures and Assurances 14 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 14 

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 14 

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 14 

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; 

and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 14 

Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) 14 

How to Apply 14 

Submission Dates and Time 14 

Application Review Information 14 

Review Criteria 14 

Review Process 15 

Federal Award Administration Information 16 

Federal Award Notices 16 

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 16 

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 16 

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 16 

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 16 

Other Information 17 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 17 

Provide Feedback to OJP 17 

Performance Measures 17 

Application Checklist 17 

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Endnotes 19 

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Program Description 

Overview 

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports 

crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the 

community. 

The W.E.B. Du Bois Program supports quantitative and quantitative research that furthers the Department’s mission by 

advancing knowledge regarding the intersections of race, crime, violence, and the administration of justice within the 

United States. In FY 2021 under the W.E.B. Program, NIJ seeks applications for funding of investigator-initiated research 

examining how observed racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system might be reduced through public policy 

interventions at any point during the administration of justice. NIJ seeks applications for funding from two categories of 

researchers: 

1. W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars – Researchers who are advanced in their careers (awarded a terminal degree at least 

seven years prior to December 31, 2021) may apply for grants for research, evaluation, and mentoring lessexperienced researchers. 

2. W.E.B. Du Bois Fellows – Researchers who are early in their careers (awarded a terminal degree within seven 

years of December 31, 2021) may apply for grants for research and evaluation. 

Under this solicitation, NIJ will only consider applications for research on public policy interventions that may reduce racial 

and ethnic disparities in the justice system. 

Prospective applicants from all racial and ethnic backgrounds are eligible to apply to the W.E.B. Du Bois Program. 

Researchers of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications must identify under which Category a 

proposal is submitted. NIJ will accept proposals to examine how observed racial and ethnic disparities in the justice 

system might be reduced through public policy in either the criminal and juvenile justice context or both. 

Although not required, NIJ encourages applicants to consider researcher-practitioner partnerships in responding to this 

solicitation. Research can provide practical solutions to the obstacles faced by criminal justice practitioners as they work to 

reduce racial and ethnic disparities. Through these partnerships, criminal justice practitioners can independently assess 

their programs and measure outcomes. Likewise, criminal justice researchers can better understand the goals and 

purposes criminal justice practitioners seek to achieve, and therefore provide more practical solutions for practitioners. 

Ultimately, these partnerships provide criminal justice practitioners with practice- and policy-relevant information, while 

affording researchers the opportunity to contribute to the current body of knowledge. 

Applications proposing research involving partnerships with criminal justice or other agencies should include a strong letter 

of support, signed (hard/wet, electronic, digital signature) by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed 

partnering agency. A letter of support should include the partnering agency’s acknowledgment that de-identified data 

derived from, provided to, or obtained through this project will be archived by the grant recipient with the National Archive 

of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) at the conclusion of the award. Applicants and their potential partners are encouraged to 

review the NACJD’s policies and protections. If selected for an award, grantees will be expected to have a formal 

agreement in place with partnering agencies by July 1, 2022. That formal agreement must include a provision to meet the 

data archiving requirements of the award. 

In the case of partnerships that will involve the use of federal award funds from multiple partnering agencies to carry out 

the proposed project, only one entity/partnering agency may be the applicant (as is the case with any application 

submitted in response to this solicitation); any others must be proposed as subrecipients. 

Statutory Authority 

Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202). 

Specific Information 

W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was an American sociologist, historian, writer, and editor. As a social scientist, Du Bois used 

objective scientific methods to promote social change. The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study,[1] published by Du Bois in 

1899, was a groundbreaking sociological study of the city’s African American community. It was one of the first research 

projects to combine urban ethnography, social history, and descriptive statistics. 

From FY 2000 to 2018, NIJ supported the W.E.B. Du Bois Program to advance the field of research on race and crime in 

the United States, with funding for fellows who are early in their careers. In FY 2016, NIJ expanded the program to include 

a funding category with support for more extensive research projects led by experienced principal investigators (PIs) who 

could mentor early career researchers. NIJ is reinstituting the W.E.B. Du Bois Program in FY 2021, with a specific focus 

this FY on research of public policy interventions that can reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system. 

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Racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system have been well-documented in the research literature.[2] For example, 

Black Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans are disproportionately represented in arrest, prosecution, conviction, and 

incarceration rates.[3] In addition, communities of color often experience high levels of crime and victimization.[4] 

Since President Johnson’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice almost 55 years ago, 

substantial empirical attention has been devoted to uncovering factors that contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in the 

justice system, and to a lesser extent, programs, policies, and practices that might mitigate them.[5] Studies have 

examined disparity at all stages of the justice process, from police discretion to arrest, to incarceration and application of 

the death penalty. Recently, special issues of journals have focused on strategies aimed at reducing this disparity.[6] 

While the call for reform to address racial and ethnic disparities within the justice system is not new, it became more 

salient in 2020 with the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, which led to massive protests and civil unrest within 

the U.S. and abroad.[7] 

NIJ has a long history of funding research on race, culture, gender, and crime and their intersections with the 

administration of justice, particularly, but not exclusively, through the W.E.B. Du Bois Program. Potential applicants should 

consult the NIJ website and familiarize themselves with projects that NIJ has previously funded.[8] 

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research projects examining the existing body of evidence to identify 

policy interventions that have the potential to reduce observed racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system (which 

may involve primary and/or secondary data collection). NIJ expects the findings and recommendations derived from this 

research to guide future research and testing of promising interventions. 

NIJ is interested in policy interventions that have the potential to reduce disparities at any point during the administration of 

justice for juveniles and/or adults. These interventions could include policing practices, access to defense resources, pretrial release practices, charging decisions, sanctions imposed, access to treatment services, post-release programming, or 

any other point at which disparity is evident. NIJ is particularly interested in identifying those interventions that have the 

greatest potential to positively intervene in an individual’s progress out of the justice system. 

NIJ seeks applications for funding from two categories of researchers: 

W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars 

A primary goal of the W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars Program is to grow the field of well-trained researchers examining the 

intersections of race, crime, violence, and the administration of justice within the United States. Therefore, Scholars must 

propose a mentorship component to the study that goes beyond hiring graduate and undergraduate students as project 

staff. 

Applications must include a general mentorship plan, with details on how the proposed research will contribute to the 

mentoring and training of junior researchers, graduate students, and/or undergraduate students by the Scholar and 

research partners. This general mentorship plan must be provided as an appendix to the application. 

For mentorship plan approval as part of the grant award process, NIJ will require: 

The curriculum vitae/resume of the individual(s) to be mentored; 

A career development plan for the mentee(s); 

A description of the use of resources for the mentoring enterprise, such as research workspace and equipment, 

statistical software, and other research support; 

A description of the availability of activities (including classes, seminars, and informal opportunities) for interaction 

with other scientists or researchers; 

Training in career skills, such as grant-writing and effective presentations; and 

A statement that at least one peer-reviewed journal article from the project will be first -authored by the mentee(s). 

Nominally, a W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars grant project is expected to take 36 months or more to complete and have a 

minimum value of $500,000. The actual period of performance proposed and funding request will be determined by the 

requirements of the research, up to the full 5-years allowed and the full funding amount anticipated to be available to 

support this solicitation. 

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellows 

Prospective Fellows from all social and behavioral sciences and technology, engineering, and mathematics are welcome 

to apply. Applicants must: 

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Possess a terminal degree in their respective field; 

Not have been awarded tenure by December 31, 2021. 

NIJ is soliciting proposals for Fellowships from researchers early in their careers to conduct qualitative and/or quantitative 

research, including secondary data analysis. This category offers talented researchers an opportunity to elevate 

independently generated research and ideas to the level of national discussion. In this funding category, first-time grant 

recipients are encouraged to apply. Fellowship applicants have the option of proposing a short-term residency at NIJ; 

however, residency is not a Fellowship requirement and security clearance must be completed before residency may 

begin. Fellowship applicants should indicate on the cover page of the program narrative that they are applying to the 

Fellows’ category of this solicitation. 

Nominally, a W.E.B. Du Bois Fellows grant project is expected to take 24 months or more to complete, and have a 

minimum value of $250,000. The actual period of performance proposed and funding request will be determined by the 

requirements of the research, up to the full 5-years allowed and the full funding amount anticipated to be available to 

support this solicitation. 

Applicants under both categories must provide as applicable: 

A complete description of the data to be used in the study. This narrative should include the number of cases, 

complete variable descriptions, data collection method, data format, data source, and the cost of accessing data (if 

applicable.) 

A description of the justice phenomena that currently results in unwarranted disparity in the treatment of, or 

outcomes for, racial or ethnic categories. 

A disparity analysis (using existing data) showing evidence of racial or ethnic disparity surrounding the justice 

phenomena or event to be studied. NIJ is interested in proposals that can document evidence of disparity in 

the population to be studied, and surrounding the specific activity under study. 

A detailed description of the modification or intervention expected to resolve unwarranted disparity, and a summary 

of the literature that suggests that the proposed intervention will effectively reduce unwarranted disparity. 

A description of the analytic techniques to be employed and methods of determining success/failure must be 

provided if the method relies on statistical modeling of the intervention/modification. 

An explicit statement discussing how the proposed research follows the W.E.B. Du Bois Program’s tradition of 

multidisciplinary scientific inquiry, and how it will propel the justice research field forward. 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 

Goals 

The primary goal of this solicitation is to promote the fair administration of justice. Findings from this research program will 

assist state, local, and tribal jurisdictions to promote fairer justice systems, and increase the legitimacy of those systems, 

thus enhancing racial and ethnic communities’ trust in public safety. Secondary goals include advancing research methods 

and growing the field of well-trained researchers. 

Objectives 

This solicitation aims to: 1) Identify policy interventions that have potential to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the 

justice system and guide future research and testing of promising interventions; 2) Translate and disseminate research 

findings to diverse stakeholder audiences in order to improve practice and policy through science; and 3) Build an 

enhanced capability to conduct rigorous justice research and evaluation projects through the mentoring of junior 

researchers by scholars advanced in their careers. 

Deliverables 

Final Research Report. Any recipient of an award under this solicitation will be expected to submit a final research report. 

Additional information on the final research report requirement for the solicitation is posted on NIJ’s webpage. 

Required Data Sets and Associated Files and Documentation. Any recipient of an award under this solicitation will be 

expected to submit to the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) all data sets that result in whole or in part 

from work funded by the award, along with associated files and any documentation necessary for future efforts by others 

to reproduce the project’s findings and/or to extend the scientific value of the data set through secondary analysis. 

In addition to these deliverables (and the required reports and data on performance measures), NIJ expects scholarly 

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products to result from each award under this solicitation, taking the form of one or more published, peer-reviewed, 

scientific journal articles, and/or (if appropriate) law review journal articles, book chapter(s) or book(s) in the academic 

press, technological prototypes, patented inventions, or similar scientific products. NIJ expects that there will be an equal 

effort to make the research findings accessible to practitioner and policymaker audiences. 

The Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that demonstrate the results of 

the work completed, as discussed under Application and Submission Information. 

Federal Award Information 

Awards, Amounts and Durations 

Period of Performance Start Date 

7/1/22 12:00 AM 

Period of Performance Duration (Months) 

60 

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation 

$3,000,000.00 

Additional Information 

Please see Anticipated Number of Awards, Maximum Dollar Amount for each Award, and Period of Performance 

Duration sections below. 

Continuation Funding Intent 

NIJ may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation, through 

continuation awards. OJP will consider, among other factors, OJP’s strategic priorities, a recipient’s overall management 

of the award, and progress of award funded work, when making continuation award decisions. 

Availability of Funds 

This solicitation, and awards (if any are made) under this solicitation, are subject to the availability of appropriated funds 

and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the agency or by law.  In addition, nothing in 

this solicitation is intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 

equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or 

any other person. 

Types of Awards 

NIJ expects to make awards under this solicitation as grants. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal 

Requirements” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for a brief discussion of important statutes, 

regulations, and award conditions that apply to many (or in some cases, all) OJP grants (and cooperative agreements). 

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 

Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as described 

in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.303, comply with standards for financial and program 

management. The “Part 200 Uniform Requirements” means the DOJ regulation at 2 C.F.R. Part 2800, which adopts (with 

certain modifications) the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200. See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional 

information. 

Budget Information 

If the applicant is proposing a project that reasonably could be conducted in discrete phases, with each phase resulting in 

completion of one or more significant, defined milestones, then NIJ strongly recommends that the applicant structure the 

application — specifically including the narrative, expected scholarly products, timelines/milestones, and budget detail 

worksheet and budget narrative — to clearly define each phase. (This is particularly the case if the applicant proposes a 

project that will exceed — in cost or the length of the period of performance — the amount or length of time anticipated for 

an individual award [or awards] under this solicitation.) In addition, given limitations on the availability of NIJ funds for 

awards for research, development, and evaluation, this information will assist NIJ in considering whether partial funding of 

applications would be productive. (If in FY 2022, NIJ elects to fund only certain phases of a proposed project, the expected 

scholarly products from the partial-funding award may, in some cases, vary from those described above.) 

NIJ may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2021 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among 

other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. 

What will not be funded: 

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Applications primarily to purchase equipment, materials, or supplies. (A budget may include these items necessary 

to conduct research, development, demonstration, evaluation, or analysis.) 

Applications that are not responsive to the purposes of this specific solicitation. 

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 

See “Cofunding” paragraph under item 5 (“Budget and Associated Documentation”) under “Content of Application 

Submission” in Application and Submission Information. 

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs). 

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee 

Compensation; Waiver. 

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of 

Conference/Meeting/Training Costs. 

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Costs Associated with Language Assistance. 

Anticipated Number of Awards 

To be determined by the number of applications received and their merit. 

Maximum Dollar Amount for each Award 

To be determined by the requirements of the research proposed in grants selected for award.  Applicants are encouraged 

to propose budgets that match the research activities proposed, up to the full dollar amount anticipated to be awarded 

under this solicitation. 

Period of Performance Duration 

To be determined by the period of performance of awarded applications. Successful applicants will be expected to 

complete the work proposed within a five-year period of performance. 

Eligibility Information 

For eligibility information, see the title page. 

For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see Federal Award Information. 

Application and Submission Information 

The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic 

minimum requirements (BMR) to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: 

Proposal Narrative, 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (web-based form), and 

Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel. (Curriculum Vitae for key personnel (For purposes of this 

solicitation, “key personnel” means the principal investigator, and any and all co-principal investigators.) 

See the “Application Elements and Formatting Instructions” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for 

information on what happens to an application that does not contain all the specified elements or that is nonresponsive to 

the scope of the solicitation. 

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 

The SF-424 will be submitted in Grants.gov. The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission 

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of pre-applications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional 

information on completing the SF-424. 

In Section F of the SF-424, please include the name and contact information of the individual who will complete application 

materials in JustGrants. JustGrants will use this information (email address) to assign the application to this user in J 

ustGrants. 

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation (“funding opportunity”) is not subject to Executive Order 12372. (In 

completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting the response that the “Program is not covered 

by E.O. 12372.”) 

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 

The Standard Applicant Information section of the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data submitted 

in Grants.gov. Applicants will need to review the Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants and make edits as needed. 

Within this section, applicants will need to: add zip codes for areas affected by the project; confirm their Authorized 

Representative; and verify the organization's legal name and address. 

Proposal Abstract 

A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed project including primary activities, products and 

deliverables, the service area, and who will benefit from the proposed project, will be completed in the JustGrants Webbased form. 

Proposal Narrative 

The proposal narrative should be submitted as an attachment in JustGrants. The attached document should be doublespaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 30 

pages. Pages should be numbered and submitted as an attachment. If the proposal narrative fails to comply with these 

length-related restrictions, NIJ may negatively consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions. 

The following sections must be included as part of the proposal narrative: 

a. Title Page (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit) 

The title page should include: 

Project title. 

Submission date. 

Funding opportunity number. 

Principal Investigator (and any co-principal investigators). 

Unique author identifier (e.g., ORCID, ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID), if available. 

Requests for consideration under “new investigator” and/or “priority areas of research” areas. 

Key words, including science focus areas. 

Contact information (that is, name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address) for both the applicant and the 

principal investigator. 

b. Resubmit Response (if applicable) (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit.) 

If an applicant is resubmitting an application presented previously to NIJ, but not funded, the applicant should indicate this. 

A statement should be provided, no more than two pages, addressing: (1) the title, submission date, and NIJ-assigned 

application number of the previous application, and (2) a brief summary of revisions to the application, including responses 

to previous feedback received from NIJ. 

c. Table of Contents and Figures (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit) 

d. Main Body 

1. Statement of the Problem. 

The statement of the problem should address the need for research in this area. Applicants should discuss current 

gaps in data, research, and knowledge, including those for particular justice sectors, for certain populations, and to 

answer questions relevant to current policy and practice needs and public interests. It is not uncommon for multiple 

problems to exist simultaneously (for example, there may be a criminal justice problem affecting public safety, a 

current technical challenge/need identified by forensic practitioners, as well as a scientific/technology gap between 

the current state of the art and a desired solution) and applicants should discuss each of these clearly and justify the 

importance of the separate issues. As part of this discussion, applicants should present a review of previous 

literature and discuss previous research related to these problems. 

2. Project Design and Implementation. 

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Applicants should provide a detailed description of the strategies to implement this research project and address the 

research questions. Design elements should follow directly from the research project’s goals and objectives and 

address the program-specific information noted in the solicitation. Applicants should describe the research 

methodology and analysis plan in detail and demonstrate the validity and usefulness of the data they will collect. 

Applicants should consider the rigor and soundness of the methodology and analytical and technical approaches for 

the proposed research and address the feasibility of the proposed project and potential challenges or problems in 

carrying out the activities. 

3. Potential Impact. 

Applicants should describe the potential impact of the research and how it may inform or improve criminal or juvenile 

justice-related policy, practice, or theory in the United States. The applicant should include a discussion of the 

proposed dissemination plan to produce scholarly products and to make information available to broader interested 

audiences, such as criminal justice practitioners or policymakers. 

4. Capabilities and Competencies. 

This section should describe the experience and capability of the applicant organization, key staff, and any proposed 

subgrantees (including consultants) that the applicant will use to implement and manage this effort and the federal 

funds under this award, highlighting any previous experience implementing projects of similar scope, design, and 

magnitude. Applicants should address: 

Experience and capacity to work with the proposed data sources in the conduct of similar research efforts. 

Experience and capacity to design and implement rigorous research and data analysis projects. 

Experience producing and disseminating meaningful deliverables. 

Applicants should also outline the management plan and organization that connects to the goals and objectives of 

the project. 

5. Appendices (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit) include: 

The project management plan. 

If the application (including the budget) identifies any proposed non-competitive agreements that are or may 

be considered procurement "contracts" (rather than subawards), for purposes of federal grants administrative 

requirements, the applicant also must list the entities with which the applicant proposes to contract. 

List of other agencies, organizations, or funding sources to which this application has been submitted (if 

applicable). 

Note: applicants are not required to submit performance data with the application. Rather, performance measures 

information is included as an alert that successful applicants will be required to submit performance data as part of the 

reporting requirements under an award. 

OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that demonstrate the results of the work 

carried out under the award. The performance data directly relate to the goals, objectives, and deliverables identified on 

page 7. 

A list of performance measure questions for this program can be found on page 17. 

Applicants can also visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of 

performance measurement activities at OJP. 

Award recipients will be required to submit performance measure data in quarterly financial reports, semi-annual progress 

reports, and the Final Research Report. Further guidance on the post-award submission process will be provided, if 

selected for award. 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 

Applicants will submit the project's goals, objectives, deliverables, and timelines in the JustGrants Web-based form. See 

the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

Budget and Associated Documentation 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 

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Applicants will complete the JustGrants web-based budget form. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for 

additional information. 

The following paragraph (on “Cofunding”) expressly modifies the “Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement” provisions in the 

OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. The applicant is to follow the guidance in the following paragraph instead of the 

guidance stated under the “Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement” heading in the OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide. 

Cofunding: An award made by NIJ under this solicitation may account for up to 100 percent of the total cost of the 

project. The application should indicate whether it is feasible for the applicant to contribute cash, facilities, or services as 

non-federal support for the project. The application should identify generally any such contributions that the applicant 

expects to make and the proposed budget should indicate in detail which items, if any, will be supported with non-federal 

contributions. 

For additional match information, see the “Cost Sharing or Match Requirement” section under Federal Award Information. 

If a successful application proposes a voluntary match amount, and OJP approves the budget, the total match amount 

incorporated into the approved budget becomes mandatory and subject to audit. 

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 

Applicants will submit their indirect cost rate agreement by uploading the agreement as an attachment in JustGrants. See 

the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 

Applicants will download the questionnaire in JustGrants and submit by uploading the completed questionnaire as an 

attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

Additional Application Components 

Applicants will attach the additional requested documentation in JustGrants. 

Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 

Curriculum vitae or resume of the principal investigator and any and all co-principal investigators. In addition, curriculum 

vitae, resume, or biographical sketches of all other individuals (regardless of “investigator” status) who will be significantly 

involved in substantive aspects of the proposed project (including, for example, individuals such as statisticians used to 

conduct proposed data analysis). 

Tribal Authorizing Resolution 

If applicable, applicants will submit the Tribal Authorizing Resolution by uploading the resolution as an attachment in 

JustGrants. An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to a tribal authorizing 

resolution as an attachment. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on tribal authorizing 

resolutions. 

Timeline Form 

Proposed project timeline and expected milestones. 

Letters of Support 

Letters of cooperation/support or administrative agreements from organizations collaborating in the project, such as law 

enforcement and correctional agencies (if applicable). 

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 

If an application proposes research (including research and development) and/or evaluation, the applicant must 

demonstrate research/evaluation independence and integrity, including appropriate safeguards, before it may receive 

award funds. Applicants will submit a description of their research and evaluation independence and integrity by uploading 

the document as an attachment in JustGrants. For additional information regarding demonstrating research/evaluation 

independence and integrity, including appropriate safeguards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Bibliography/reference 

Bibliography/references. Provide a bibliography of any references cited in the Project Narrative. 

Any tools/instruments, questionnaires, tables/chart/graphs, or maps 

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Any tools/instruments, questionnaires, tables/charts/graphs, or maps pertaining to the proposed project that are 

supplemental to such items included in the main body of the narrative. 

List of Individuals in the Application 

To assist OJP in assessing actual or apparent conflicts of interest (including such conflicts on the part of prospective 

reviewers of the application), provide a complete list of the individuals named or otherwise identified anywhere in the 

application (including in the budget or in any other attachment) who will or may work (or advise or consult) on the 

proposed research, development, or evaluation project. Applicants should use the “Proposed Project Staff, Affiliation, and 

Roles” form available on the NIJ webpage to prepare this list. 

Human Subjects Protection 

Human Subjects Protection paperwork (documentation and forms related to Institutional Review Board [IRB] review). See 

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-and-privacy-protection. Note: Final IRB approval is not required at the time an 

application is submitted. 

Privacy Certificate 

Privacy Certificate (for further guidance go to https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/confidentiality-and-privacy-protections and 

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/model-privacy-certificate). 

Request to Use Incentives or Stipends 

Applicants proposing to use incentives or stipends payments as part of their research project design, must submit an 

incentive or stipend approval request, as a separate document, according to the requirements set forth at 

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/participant-support-costs-and-incentives-social-scienceresearch. 

Documentation of “new investigator” Status 

Documentation of “new investigator” status, if applicable. 

Consortium/Contractual Arrangements 

Consortium/contractual arrangements. Explain the programmatic, fiscal, and administrative arrangements to be made 

between the applicant organization and the consortium organization(s). 

Data Archiving Plan 

Applicants should anticipate that NIJ will require, through special award conditions, that data sets resulting in whole or in 

part from projects funded under this solicitation be submitted for archiving with the NACJD. See 

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/data-archiving-plans-nij-funding-applicants. 

Applications should include as an appendix a brief plan — labeled “Data Archiving Plan” — to comply with data archiving 

requirements. The plan should provide brief details about proposed data management and archiving, including submission 

to NIJ (through NACJD) of all files and documentation necessary to allow for future efforts by others to reproduce the 

project’s findings and/or to extend the scientific value of the data set through secondary analysis. Pertinent files and 

documentation include, among other things, qualitative and quantitative data produced, instrumentation and data collection 

forms, codebook(s), any specialized programming code necessary to reproduce all constructed measures and the original 

data analysis, description of necessary de-identification procedures, and (when required) a copy of the privacy certificate 

and informed consent protocols. 

The plan should be one or two pages in length and include the level of effort associated with meeting archiving 

requirements. 

Note that recipients are strongly encouraged to submit required data sets at least 90 days before the end of the period of 

performance. 

Documentation of Advancing DOJ Priorities (if applicable) 

As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that specify how the project 

will advance one or more of the following DOJ priorities: the promotion of civil rights, access to justice, support to crime 

victims, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, or building trust between law enforcement and the 

community. Applicants will submit the narrative by uploading the document as an attachment in JustGrants. 

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Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable) 

As mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that demonstrate that the 

individuals who will benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties as defined 

above. Each applicant proposing to receive consideration under the High-Poverty Areas or Persistent Poverty Counties 

priority must provide a sufficient narrative explanation to identify each specific High-Poverty Area (by census tract number 

(s)) and/or each specific Persistent-Poverty County where individuals are intended to benefit from the requested grant and 

how the requested grant will address specific challenges in each such identified area and/or county. Applicants will submit 

the narrative by uploading the document as an attachment in JustGrants. 

Disclosures and Assurances 

Applicants will complete the following disclosures and assurances. 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

Applicants will complete and submit the SF-LLL in Grants.gov. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for 

additional information. 

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 

See the DOJ Certified Standard Assurances in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 

Applicants will complete the JustGrants web-based Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items form. See the OJP 

Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility 

Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 

Applicants will review and accept the DOJ Certified Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other 

Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) 

If applicable, applicants will submit as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for 

additional information. A DOJ High Risk Grantee is a recipient that has received a DOJ High Risk designation based on a 

documented history of unsatisfactory performance, financial instability, management system or other internal control 

deficiencies, or noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards, or that is otherwise not responsible. 

How to Apply 

Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. 

Applicants will submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. 

For additional information, see the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the DOJ 

Application Submission Checklist. 

Submission Dates and Time 

The SF-424 and the SF-LLL will be submitted in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on December 30, 2021. OJP 

urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date to allow time for the applicant to 

receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that 

may have caused a rejection notification. 

The full application will be submitted in JustGrants by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2022. 

To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline. 

Application Review Information 

Review Criteria 

a. Merit Review Criteria 

Applications that meet basic minimum requirements will be evaluated by peer reviewers. Applications will be evaluated on 

how the proposed project/program addresses the following criteria: 

1. Statement of the Problem (understanding of the problem, (15%) 

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Demonstrated understanding of the problem. 

Demonstrated importance of research questions, goals and objectives, including alignment with the aims of the 

solicitation. 

Demonstrated awareness of the state of current research. 

2. Project Design and Implementation (quality and technical merit) (50%). 

Feasibility of proposed project. 

Soundness of methods and analytic and technical approach to addressing the stated aim(s) of the proposed project. 

Awareness of potential pitfalls of proposed project design and feasibility of proposed actions to minimize and/or 

mitigate them. 

Feasibility of completing the deliverables noted in the solicitation. 

3. Capabilities and Competencies (capabilities, demonstrated productivity, and experience of the applicant organization 

and proposed project staff) (20%) 

Qualifications and experience of proposed project staff (that is, the principal investigator, any and all co-principal 

investigators, and all other individuals (and organizations) identified in the application (regardless of “investigator” 

status) who will be significantly involved in substantive aspects of the proposed project). 

Demonstrated ability of the applicant organization to implement the proposed strategies and manage the effort. 

Relationship between the capabilities/competencies of the proposed project staff (including the applicant 

organization) and the scope and strategies of the proposed project. 

4. Potential Impact (15%) 

Potential for a significant scientific or technical advance(s) that will improve criminal/juvenile justice in the United 

States. 

Potential for significantly improved understanding of the stated criminal/juvenile justice problem. 

Potential for innovative solution to address (all or a significant part of) the stated criminal/juvenile justice problem. 

Strength and feasibility of the proposed dissemination plan to produce scholarly products (such as published, peerreviewed, scientific journal articles, book chapter(s) or book(s) in the academic press, technological prototypes, 

patented inventions, databases, standards or similar scientific products) as well as make summary information 

available to broader interested audiences, such as criminal justice practitioners or policymakers. 

5. Budget 

In addition, peer reviewers will consider and may comment on the following additional items in the context of scientific and 

technical merit. 

Alignment of the proposed budget with proposed project activities. 

Total cost of the project relative to the perceived benefit (cost effectiveness). 

Appropriateness of the budget relative to the level of effort. 

Use of existing resources to conserve costs. 

b. Other Review Criteria/Factors 

Other important considerations for NIJ include geographic diversity, strategic priorities (specifically including, but not 

limited to, those mentioned above relating to priority areas), available funding, past performance, and the extent to which 

the Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (web-based form) accurately explain project costs that are reasonable, 

necessary, and otherwise allowable under federal law and applicable federal cost principles. 

Review Process 

Applications submitted under this solicitation that meet basic minimum requirements, will be evaluated for technical merit 

by a peer review panel(s) in accordance with OJP peer review policy and procedures using the stated review criteria 

above. 

OJP screens applications to ensure they meet the basic minimum requirements prior to conducting peer review. Although 

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specific requirements may vary, the following are common requirements applicable to all solicitations for funding under 

OJP programs: 

The application must be submitted by an eligible type of applicant. 

The application must request funding within programmatic funding constraints (if applicable). 

The application must be responsive to the scope of the solicitation. 

The application must include all items necessary to meet the basic minimum requirements. 

The application, if submitted by an applicant that is a DOJ High Risk Grantee, or is designated “high risk” by 

a federal grant-making agency outside of DOJ, must not have been determined by the NIJ Director to pose a 

substantial risk of program implementation failure, based on 1) the applicant’s lack of sufficient progress in 

addressing required corrective actions necessary for removal of the DOJ High Risk Grantee (or non-DOJ 

high risk) designation, 2) the nature and severity of the issues leading to or accompanying the DOJ High 

Risk Grantee (or non-DOJ high risk) designation, and/or 3) the applicant’s expected ability to manage grant 

funds and achieve grant goals and objectives. 

Pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform Requirements, before award decisions are made, OJP also reviews information related 

to the degree of risk posed by the applicant. Among other things to help assess whether an applicant that has one or more 

prior federal awards has a satisfactory record with respect to performance, integrity, and business ethics, OJP checks 

whether the applicant is listed in SAM as excluded from receiving a federal award. 

In addition, if OJP anticipates that an award will exceed $250,000 in federal funds, OJP also must review and consider any 

information about the applicant that appears in the non-public segment of the integrity and performance system accessible 

through SAM (currently, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, FAPIIS). 

Important note on FAPIIS: An applicant, may review and comment on any information about itself that currently appears 

in FAPIIS and was entered by a federal awarding agency. OJP will consider any such comments by the applicant, in 

addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in its assessment of the risk posed by the applicant. 

All final award decisions will be made by Director of the National Institute of Justice, who may consider not only peer 

review ratings and NIJ recommendations, but also other factors as indicated in this section. 

Federal Award Administration Information 

Federal Award Notices 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on award notifications and instructions. 

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 

If selected for funding, in addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the OJP-approved application, the 

recipient must comply with all award conditions, and all applicable requirements of federal statutes and regulations 

(including applicable requirements referred to in the assurances and certifications executed in connection with award 

acceptance). 

For additional information on these legal requirements, see the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal 

Requirements” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to information technology 

security. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on information technology security. 

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 

In addition to the deliverables described in the Program Description section, any recipient of an award under this 

solicitation will be required to submit certain reports and data. 

Required reports. Recipients typically must submit quarterly financial reports, semi-annual progress reports, final financial 

and progress reports, final research reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the Part 200 

Uniform Requirements or specific award conditions. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are 

delinquent. (In appropriate cases, OJP may require additional reports.) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on specific post-award reporting requirements, 

including performance measures data. 

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

For questions directed to the Federal Awarding Agency, see NCJRS contact information on page 2. 

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For contact information for Grants.gov, see page 2. 

Other Information 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 

and 5 U.S.C. 552a). 

Provide Feedback to OJP 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on how to provide feedback to OJP. 

Performance Measures 

Objective Performance Measure(s) Data Recipient Provides 

Conduct research in social and 

behavioral sciences having clear 

implications for criminal justice 

policy and practice in the United 

States. 

Conduct research in science, 

technology, engineering, and/or 

mathematics having clear 

implications for criminal or 

juvenile justice policy and practice 

in the United States. 

1. Relevance to the needs of the field as 

measured by whether the project’s 

substantive scope did not deviate from the 

funded project or any subsequent agencyapproved modifications to the scope. 

2. Quality of the research as demonstrated 

by the scholarly products that result in whole 

or in part from work funded under the NIJ 

award, such as published, peer-reviewed, 

scientific journal articles, and/or (as 

appropriate for the funded project) law 

review journal articles, book chapter(s) or 

book(s) in the academic press, technological 

prototypes, patented inventions, or similar 

scientific products. 

1. Quarterly financial reports, semiannual and final progress reports, 

and products of the work performed 

under the NIJ award (including, at 

minimum, a final research report). If 

applicable, an annual audit report. 

2. List of citation(s) to all scholarly 

products that resulted in whole or in 

part from work funded under the NIJ 

award. 

3. If applicable, each data set that 

resulted in whole or in part from 

work funded under the NIJ award. 

3. Quality of management as measured by 

such factors as whether significant project 

milestones were achieved, reporting and 

other deadlines were met, and costs 

remained within approved limits. 

Application Checklist 

W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the 

Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021 

This application checklist has been created as an aid in developing an application. The DOJ Application Submission 

Checklist is another resource. 

What an Applicant Must Do: 

Prior to Registering in Grants.gov: 

Acquire a DUNS Number (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Acquire or renew registration with SAM (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

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To Register with Grants.gov: 

Acquire AOR and Grants.gov username/password (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Acquire AOR confirmation from the E-Biz POC (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

To Find Funding Opportunity: 

Search for the Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov 

Access Funding Opportunity and Application Package (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Sign up for Grants.gov email notifications (optional) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Read Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov 

Read OJP policy and guidance on conference approval, planning, reporting available at 

ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/chapter3.10a.htm (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide 

) 

Overview of Post-Award Legal Requirements: 

Review the “Overview of Legal Requirements Generally Applicable to OJP Grants and Cooperative Agreements -

FY 2021 Awards” in the OJP Funding Resource Center. 

Scope Requirement: 

The federal amount requested is within the allowable limit(s) of $3 million. 

Eligibility Requirement: See cover page. 

Submit SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov 

After SF-424 and SF-LLL Submission in Grants.gov, Receive Grants.gov Email Notifications That: 

Submission has been received in Grants.gov 

Submission has either been successfully validated or rejected with errors (see OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide) 

If No Grants.gov Receipt, and Validation or Error Notifications are Received: 

Contact NCJRS Response Center regarding technical difficulties (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Receive email notification to complete application in JustGrants: 

Complete Application in JustGrants 

Content of Application Submission: 

The following items are critical application elements required to pass Basic Minimum Requirements review.  An application 

that OJP determines does not include the application elements that must be included in the application submission in 

order for the application to meet the basic minimum requirements, will neither proceed to peer review, nor receive further 

consideration. 

Proposal narrative, (see page 10) 

Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget Narrative, and (see page 12) 

Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel. (see page 12) 

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Content of Application Submission 

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) in Grants.gov 

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Standard Applicant Information (SF-424 info from Grants.gov) 

Proposal Abstract 

Proposal Narrative 

Budget and Associated Documentation 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based form) 

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Additional Application Components 

Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Documentation of Advancing DOJ Priorities (if applicable) 

Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable) 

Disclosures and Assurances 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items (Pending Applications) (see OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide) 

DOJ Certified Standard Assurance (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free 

Workplace Requirements (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Applicant Disclosure and Justification - DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application 

Resource Guide) 

Submit Application in JustGrants: 

Application has been successfully submitted in JustGrants 

If No JustGrants Application Submission, Validation, or Error Notifications are Received: 

Contact JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833–872–5175 regarding technical difficulties 

Endnotes 

[1] Du Bois, W.E.B. (1899). The Philadelphia Negro; a Social Study. Philadelphia: Published for the University. 

[2] Kovera, M. B. (2019). Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System: Prevalence, Causes, and a Search for 

Solutions. Journal of Social Issues, 75(4), 1139–1164. Ellen A. Donnelly (2017). Racial disparity reform: racial inequality 

and policy responses in US national politics, Journal of Crime and Justice, 40:4, 462-477, DOI: 

10.1080/0735648X.2016.1176950. Alexander, M. (2010). The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of 

Colorblindness. New York: The New Press. Horowitz, J. and Utada, C. (2018). Community Supervision Marked by Racial 

and Gender Disparities. The Pew Charitable Trusts. 

[3] Franklin, T. W. (2018). The state of race and punishment in America: Is justice really blind? Journal of Criminal Justice 

, 59(SI), 18–28. Kovera, M. B. (2019). Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System: Prevalence, Causes, and a 

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Search for Solutions. Journal of Social Issues, 75(4), 1139–1164. Dragomir, R. R., & Tadros, E. (2020). Exploring the 

Impacts of Racial Disparity Within the American Juvenile Justice System. Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 71(2), 61–73. 

[4] Morgan and Truman (2020). Criminal Victimization, 2019. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 

Bureau of Justice Statistics, NCJ 255113.  Warnken, H. and Lauritsen, J. (2019). Who Experiences Violent Victimizations 

and Who Accesses Services? Findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey for Expanding Our Reach. Center for 

Victim Research. Crime in the United States, 2019. U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal 

Justice Information Services Division. https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-theu.s.-2019/tables/table-43/#overview. Violence Policy Center (2020). Black Homicide Victimization in the United States. An 

Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data. 

[5] The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society, A Report by the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and 

Administration of Justice. United States Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., February 1967. Ellen A. Donnelly 

(2017). Racial disparity reform: racial inequality and policy responses in US national politics, Journal of Crime and Justice, 

40:4, 462-477, DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2016.1176950 

[6] See for example Criminology and Public Policy 19(4). 

[7] https://cnsmaryland.org/2020/12/08/the-legislative-legacies-of-the-george-floyd-and-breonna-taylor-protests/ 

[8] https://nij.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/30301 

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