U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs 

National Institute of Justice 

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice 

is seeking applications from State and local law enforcement agencies or regional law 

enforcement information centers to conduct demonstrations of predictive policing 

methods in practice. Law enforcement agencies will be expected to develop and 

demonstrate predictive policing models that can be subjected to program evaluation to 

determine criminal justice outcomes and impacts. This program furthers the 

Department’s mission by improving the safety and effectiveness of criminal justice 

technology and law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies’ access to that 

technology. 

Solicitation: 

Predictive Policing Demonstration and 

Evaluation Program 

Eligibility 

(See “Eligibility,” page 4) 

Deadline 

Registration with the Office of Justice Programs’ Grant Management System 

(GMS) is required prior to application submission. 

(See “Registration,” page 3) 

All applications are due June 22, 2009, 11:45 p.m. eastern time.

Contact Information 

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact William Ford, Chief of 

the Information and Sensor Technology Division, at 202–353–9768 or 

william.ford@usdoj.gov. 

This application must be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs’ Grants 

Management System (GMS). For technical assistance with submitting the application, 

call the GMS Support Hotline at 1–888–549–9901, option 3. 

Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday–Friday from 7 a.m. to 

9 p.m. eastern time. 

SL# 000877 
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CONTENTS 

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 3 

Deadline: Registration ....................................................................................................... 3 

Deadline: Application ........................................................................................................ 4 

Eligibility ............................................................................................................................ 4 

American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Tribes and/or Tribal Organizations.... 4 

Specific Information ........................................................................................................... 4 

Performance Measures ..................................................................................................... 7 

How to Apply ..................................................................................................................... 8 

What an Application Must Include ..................................................................................... 9 

Selection Criteria ............................................................................................................. 11 

Review Process .............................................................................................................. 12 

Additional Requirements ................................................................................................. 12 

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Predictive Policing Demonstration and 

Evaluation Planning Program 

CFDA No. 16.560 

Overview 

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation 

agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of 

Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based 

knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ 

solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and 

practice. 

NIJ seeks qualified applicants to develop and demonstrate predictive policing models 

that can be subjected to rigorous evaluation for criminal justice outcomes and impacts. 

Through a companion solicitation, NIJ will seek qualified applicants to act as an 

independent, multisite program evaluator for this effort with which successful applicants 

will be expected to collaborate as a condition of award. 

Predictive policing includes strategies and tactics that improve the situational awareness 

of law enforcement concerning individuals or locations before criminal activity occurs. 

The efficacy of these novel strategies and tactics can be measured in terms of traditional 

policing performance metrics, and in terms of broader social and justice outcomes and 

impacts. Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate an integral (either inhouse or as part of their team), competent analytical and evaluation research support 

capability to design and monitor the predictive policing models as they are developed 

and implemented. Demonstrations must be structured so that objective evaluation 

methods can be applied from the beginning of the project to determine short- and/or 

long-term outcomes. To facilitate this program, NIJ is funding grants to interested law 

enforcement agencies or regional law enforcement compacts to support the planning, 

demonstration, and evaluation of specific predictive policing interventions in their 

jurisdiction or jurisdictions. Applicants and/or their partners will be expected to contribute 

resources to this effort. An applicant’s contribution might be in-kind funding, for example 

facility costs, or leveraging existing information infrastructure. As another example, an 

applicant may team with a vendor that supplies “free” hardware and/or software for the 

purpose of demonstrating and evaluating its product(s). (See, for reference, the 

“Predictive Policing Analytic and Evaluation Research Support” solicitation.) 

Deadline: Registration 

Applicants must register with GMS prior to applying. The deadline to register is 

11:45 p.m. eastern time on June 22, 2009. 

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Deadline: Application 

The due date for applying for funding under this announcement is June 22, 2009, 

11:45 p.m. eastern time. 

Eligibility 

In general, NIJ is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 

agreements with, States (including territories), local governments (including federally 

recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions), nonprofit 

and profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and profit organizations), institutions of 

higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified 

individuals. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher 

education are not eligible to apply. 

American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Tribes and/or Tribal Organizations: If a 

grant application is being submitted on behalf of a tribe or tribal organization, a current 

authorizing resolution of the governing body of the tribal entity or other enactment of the 

tribal council or comparable government body authorizing the inclusion of the tribe or 

tribal organization named in the application must be included with the application. 

Specific Information—Predictive Policing Demonstration 

and Evaluation Program 

NIJ, through its Office of Science and Technology (OST), is the national focal point for 

work on law enforcement technologies, including corrections, investigative, and forensic 

technologies, as well as technologies that support the judicial process. NIJ administers 

programs that improve the safety and effectiveness of, and criminal justice agency 

access to, these technologies. NIJ seeks qualified applicants to develop and 

demonstrate predictive policing models that will be subjected to rigorous monitoring and 

evaluation for criminal justice outcomes and impacts. Predictive policing includes 

strategies, tactics and enabling tools and technologies that improve the situational 

awareness of law enforcement concerning individuals or locations before criminal activity 

takes place. 

Elements of predictive policing include both strategic and tactical applications. In the 

same way that businesses use forecasting to anticipate how market conditions or 

industry trends will evolve over time, police can use similar methods to inform their work 

in a proactive manner. These methods may include contemporary approaches to 

dynamic systems modeling and forecasting such as algorithmic methods, machine or 

statistical learning, or ensemble methods. Prediction can focus on a number of variables 

including places, individuals, groups, or incidents. Input variables may include any 

element that can correlate with criminal activity or public safety in a measureable way. 

For example, demographic trends, parolee populations, and economic factors may all 

affect crime rates in local areas. Interventions may include a variety of approaches. 

Predictive analysis may be useful to guide community policing interventions, including 

strategies such as those used in the Boston Ceasefire programs 

(http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/188741.pdf). Alternatively, fusion centers or police 

investigative units may use predictive tools to provide leads or guide specific 

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investigations. This concept may include the use of models of criminal activity or 

innovative methods to integrate incident and sensor system information (e.g., license 

plate-reader-system data or video-surveillance data). 

The relation of some factors to public safety may not be well understood at this time, but 

it is expected that interventions will be structured to measure and evaluate relationships 

between the chosen predictive model and public safety outcomes. 

It is anticipated that multiple local or regional efforts will use different approaches and 

provide opportunities to evaluate a range of ideas in prediction and strategic responses. 

Some strategies may be implemented in a short time period, whereas others will require 

multiyear efforts. In this way, NIJ intends to provide objective information to police 

agencies to guide the development of effective innovations that use predictive methods. 

Predictive policing models may include: 

• Statistical analysis to forecast Compstat-like performance in the next 3- to 12-

month period. 

• Advanced statistical models to determine the risk of offending or victimization of 

particular individuals or groups to inform suppression, problem-oriented, or 

community policing methods of intervention. 

• Advanced analytical tools, including social network analysis tools and intelligent 

decision support systems for use in investigation to determine nonobvious 

relationships among suspects, victims, and others or to visualize criminal 

incidents and relationships. 

• Geospatial tools to analyze trends including demographics, land use, income, 

and other sources to predict future needs for allocation of police resources. 

• Integrated sensor and information systems designed to protect critical public 

spaces and prevent crime based on knowledge of risk or active monitoring. 

• Crime prediction models that use a variety of input variables and that can be 

used to inform city or neighborhood planning activities to promote long-term 

public safety outcomes and benefits. 

• Forensic tools to detect and interdict criminal activity to improve the pace and 

confidence of law enforcement responses and interdict criminal careers earlier in 

their evolution. 

• Other modes of intervention that seek to improve criminal justice effectiveness 

through predictive analysis. 

This program will be divided into two phases: 

Phase 1: Planning 

• Development of a detailed plan by planning award grantees to implement a 

predictive policing demonstration and evaluation (expected duration–12 months). 

– Interested parties will submit an application for a grant to develop a detailed 

implementation plan by 11:45 p.m. eastern time on June 22, 2009.

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– NIJ will make grant awards for the development of detailed plans through a 

competitive process involving external peer review, in accordance with the 

selection criteria detailed in this solicitation. 

– Planning award grantees may use the expertise of the independent, multi-site 

program evaluator designated by NIJ to advise them in development of their 

plan. 

• Development of baseline metrics by the independent, multi-site program 

evaluator in collaboration with the planning award grantees so that a rigorous 

evaluation of the demonstration can be conducted. 

Phase 2: Implementation 

• Demonstration and evaluation of a predictive policing method in practice 

(expected duration—up to 2 years). 

– Demonstration and evaluation grants implementing Phase 1 plans will be 

awarded through a process involving a technical design review by NIJ and 

independent experts of the detailed implementation plans submitted by 

planning award grantees at the end of Phase 1. 

– NIJ will make grant awards for Phase 2 demonstration and evaluation 

implementation grants in accordance with the criteria detailed in this 

solicitation. 

Please note: All applicants under this solicitation must comply with Department of 

Justice regulations on confidentiality and human subjects protection. See “Other 

Requirements for OJP Applications” at 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/other_requirements.htm. 

What will not be funded: 

1. Provision of training or direct service, except as otherwise noted. 

2. Proposals primarily to purchase equipment, materials, or supplies. (Your budget 

may include these items if they are necessary to conduct applied research, 

development, demonstration, evaluation, or analysis; but NIJ does not fund 

proposals that are primarily to purchase equipment.) 

3. Work that will be funded under another specific solicitation. 

4. Applications that do not demonstrate the capability to perform the work proposed. 

Cost of proposed work: Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards 

made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other 

pertinent factors. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds 

and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. 

NIJ expects to make five Phase 1 planning grant awards for fiscal year 2009, depending 

on the amount of funds available and the receipt of high-quality applications. Nominally, 

NIJ anticipates that Phase 1 individual planning grant awards will not exceed $200,000, 

and that Phase 2 demonstration grants will not exceed $3,000,000. 

Applicants should be aware that the total period of an award, including one that receives 

additional funding, ordinarily will not exceed 3 years. 

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A grant made by NIJ under this solicitation may account for up to 100 percent of the total 

cost of the project. See "Cofunding" under "What an Application Must Include." 

Limitation on use of award funds for employee compensation; waiver: No portion 

of any award of more than $250,000 made under this solicitation may be used to pay 

any portion of the total cash compensation (salary plus bonuses) of any employee of the 

award recipient whose total cash compensation exceeds 110 percent of the maximum 

annual salary payable to a member of the Federal government’s Senior Executive 

Service (SES) at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that 

year. (The salary table for SES employees is available at http://www.opm.gov.) 

This prohibition may be waived at the discretion of the Assistant Attorney General for the 

Office of Justice Programs. An applicant that wishes to request a waiver should include 

a detailed justification in the budget narrative for the application. The justification should 

include: the particular qualification and expertise of the individual, the uniqueness of the 

service being provided, the individual’s specific knowledge of the program or project 

undertaken with the grant funds and a statement explaining that the individual’s salary is 

commensurate with the regular and customary rate for an individual with her/his 

qualifications and expertise, and for the work that is to be done. 

Performance Measures 

To assist in fulfilling the Department’s responsibilities under the Government 

Performance and Results Act (GPRA), P.L. 103–62, applicants who receive funding 

under this solicitation must provide data that measure the results of their work. 

Performance measures for this solicitation are as follows: 

Objective Performance Measures Data Grantee Provides 

1. To develop a plan for a 

predictive policing demonstration 

and evaluation. 

2. If applicable, to conduct a 

predictive policing demonstration 

and evaluation 

1. Develop a plan that effectively 

addresses a jurisdiction’s 

particular circumstances as 

assessed by peer reviewers. 

2. Establish coordinating teams to 

implement plans as demonstrated 

by copies of executed 

agreements. 

3. Identify supplemental funding 

sources to support the plan as 

demonstrated by copies of 

executed agreements. 

4. If applicable, effectively execute 

a predictive policing 

demonstration and evaluation as 

assessed by the independent 

program evaluator. 

1. Interim and final reports 

concerning the status and 

outcomes from predictive policing 

demonstration planning, including 

a final design of a predictive 

policing demonstration project 

clearly relating the project to the 

jurisdictions’ circumstances. 

2. If applicable, interim and final 

reports concerning the status and 

outcomes from predictive policing 

demonstration. 

3. Copies of executed agreements 

establishing coordinating teams to 

initiate projects. 

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How to Apply 

Grants Management System Instructions. Applications must be submitted through 

OJP’s online Grants Management System (GMS). To access the system, go to 

https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov. Applicants should begin the process a few weeks prior to 

the GMS registration deadline, especially if this is the first time they have used the 

system. Each application requires a separate GMS registration. For a step-by-step 

guide, visit http://www.ojp.gov/gmscbt/ and refer to the section entitled “External 

Overview: Locating & Applying for Funding Opportunities.” For additional assistance, call 

the GMS Help Desk at 1–888–549–9901 Monday–Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern 

time. 

Note: OJP will not review any application whose attachments are in Microsoft 

Vista or Microsoft 2007 format. Applications submitted via GMS must be in the 

following formats: Microsoft Word (*.doc), WordPerfect (*.wpd), PDF files (*.pdf), or Text 

Documents (*.txt), and may include Microsoft Excel (*.xls) files. GMS is not yet 

compatible with Vista and cannot yet process Microsoft Word 2007 documents saved in 

the new default format with the extension “.docx.” Please ensure that Word documents 

you are submitting are saved using "Word 97–2003 Document (*.doc)" format. 

Additionally, GMS does not accept executable file types as application attachments. 

These disallowed file types include, but are not limited to, the following extensions: 

".com," ".bat," ".exe," ".vbs," ".cfg," ".dat," ".db," ".dbf," ".dll," ".ini," ".log," ".ora," ".sys," 

and ".zip." 

CFDA Number: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this 

solicitation is 16.560, titled “National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and 

Development Project Grants.” 

A DUNS number is required: The Office of Management and Budget requires that all 

businesses and nonprofit applicants for Federal funds include a DUNS (Data Universal 

Numbering System) number in their application for a new award or renewal of an award. 

Applications without a DUNS number are incomplete. A DUNS number is a unique ninedigit sequence recognized as the universal standard for identifying and keeping track of 

entities receiving Federal funds. The identifier is used for tracking purposes and to 

validate address and point-of-contact information. The DUNS number will be used 

throughout the grant life cycle. Obtaining a DUNS number is a free, simple, one-time 

activity. Obtain one by calling 1–866–705–5711 or by applying online at 

http://www.dnb.com/us. Individuals are exempt from this requirement. 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is required: In addition to the DUNS number 

requirement, OJP requires that all applicants (other than individuals) for Federal financial 

assistance maintain current registrations in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

database. The CCR database is the repository for standard information about Federal 

financial assistance applicants, recipients, and subrecipients. Organizations that have 

previously submitted applications via Grants.gov are already registered with CCR, as it 

is a requirement for Grants.gov registration. Please note, however, that applicants must 

update or renew their CCR at least once per year to maintain an active status. 

Information about registration procedures can be accessed at www.ccr.gov.

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What an Application Must Include 

An application must include the following: 

Standard Form 424 

Program Narrative 

The planning grant application will conceptually outline the proposed predictive policing 

demonstration and evaluation and should include discussion of how this demonstration 

fits the applicant’s particular circumstances; i.e., how the novel strategies and tactics 

proposed are anticipated to impact operations and the effectiveness of crime prevention 

and control efforts as they relate to the specific crime prevention and control issues in 

the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the demonstration will be conducted. It should 

include discussion of the methods and technologies they propose to apply. It should also 

identify participating team members to include other agencies; organizations, as 

applicable, providing analytical and evaluation research support; and, potentially, 

technology partners. The program narrative should include an assessment of current 

capabilities, data that can be used as a performance baseline including outcomes and 

sources of information that could be used in a predictive policing demonstration. 

Applications should also propose a research partner to provide the baseline analysis and 

to collaborate with the independent, multisite program evaluator to be designated by NIJ 

and partnerships among law enforcement and related agencies that will facilitate the 

project, and with potential technology partners. Necessary expertise in systems, 

operations, and evaluation research should be demonstrated. 

The Program Narrative includes: 

a. Abstract (not to exceed 600 words). 

b. Table of contents. 

c. Main body, which includes: 

• Purpose, goals, and objectives to include discussion of the relevance of 

the proposed demonstration and evaluation project to the applicant’s 

particular circumstance. 

• Review of relevant literature. 

• Demonstration design and methods, to include technology and tools. 

• Management plan and organization, to include partners and other team 

members and how the applicant would work with the independent 

program evaluator identified by NIJ. 

d. Appendixes (not counted against program narrative page limit) include: 

• Bibliography/References (if applicable). 

• List of key personnel (required). 

• Résumés of key personnel (required). 

• List of previous and current NIJ awards (required). 

• Letters of cooperation/support or administrative agreements from 

organizations collaborating in the project (if applicable). 

• Chart for timeline, calendar, or milestones (required). 

• Other materials required by the solicitation. 

This outline will also be used for development of the Phase 2 application Program 

Narrative, if an invitation to submit a demonstration and evaluation implementation grant 

is tendered by NIJ. The Phase 2 Program Narrative will be expected to contain 

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substantially more detail and to reflect changes arising out of the Phase 1 planning 

process. 

Budget Detail Worksheet 

The Budget Detail Worksheet should address the full scope, duration, and cost of the 

project. It should include a breakdown of costs associated with each budget category, 

including itemizations and calculations where necessary. 

The budget must be broken down on a year-by-year basis over the length of the project. 

That is, if the proposed project is 3 years, then there should be a separate budget for 

year one, year two, and year three. 

Templates for filling out the Budget Detail Worksheet may be found online at 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/forms/budget_detail.pdf, OJP Standard Forms & 

Instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer's Customer Service Center at 1–800–458–0786. 

Budget Narrative 

The Budget Narrative is a plain-language description of each of the proposed 

expenditures listed in the Budget Detail Worksheet. It should clearly explain the purpose 

and reason for all expenditures in the budget. There should be no ambiguities about any 

budget item. The narrative should also include details for calculated rates or other 

figures. 

As with the Budget Detail Worksheet, the Budget Narrative must be broken down on a 

year-by-year basis. 

Indirect Rate Agreement (if applicable) 

Applicants that do not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate and wish to establish 

one can submit a proposal to their “cognizant” Federal agency. Generally, the cognizant 

Federal agency is the agency that provides the preponderance of direct Federal funding. 

This can be determined by reviewing an organization’s schedule of Federal financial 

assistance. If DOJ is your cognizant Federal agency, obtain information needed to 

submit an indirect cost rate proposal at 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/financialguide/part3/part3chap17.htm. 

Other Program Attachments 

These include several forms, available on OJP’s funding page at 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/forms.htm. 

Page limit: The program narrative section of your application must not exceed 25 

double-spaced pages in 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Abstract, table of contents, 

charts, figures, appendixes, and government forms do not count toward the 25-page limit 

for the narrative section. 

Cofunding: A grant made by NIJ under this solicitation may account for up to 100 

percent of the total cost of the project. You must indicate whether you believe it is 

feasible for you to contribute cash, facilities, or services as non-Federal support for the 

project. Your application should identify generally any such contributions that you expect 

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to make and your proposed budget should indicate in detail which items, if any, will be 

supported with non-Federal contributions. 

Selection Criteria 

Successful applicants for award under both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of this program must 

demonstrate the following: 

Statement of the Problem (Understanding of the problem and its importance)—5%

Project/Program Design and Implementation (Quality and technical merit)—20% 

1. The relevance of the predictive policing model(s) proposed to the specific 

circumstance of the applicant as well as nationally. 

2. The degree to which the proposed demonstration lends itself to rigorous 

evaluation for criminal justice outcomes and impacts. 

3. Soundness of the approach to accomplishing the proposed work. 

4. Innovation and creativity, to include the use of technology, (when appropriate). 

Capabilities/Competencies (Capabilities, demonstrated productivity, and experience of 

applicants)—50% 

1. Qualifications and experience of proposed staff. 

2. Demonstrated ability of proposed staff and organization to manage the effort. 

3. Adequacy of the plan to manage the project, including how various tasks are 

subdivided and resources are used. 

4. Ability to add or reduce capacity without incurring unacceptable costs. 

5. Successful past performance on NIJ grants and contracts (when applicable). 

Budget—10% 

1. Total cost of the project relative to the perceived benefit. 

2. Appropriateness of the budget relative to the level of effort. 

3. Use of existing resources to conserve costs and funding contributions from other 

sources. 

Impact/Outcomes and Evaluation (Relevance to policy and practice)—15% 

1. Potential for significant advances in scientific or technical understanding of the 

problem. 

2. Potential for significant advances in the field. 

3. Relevance for improving the policy and practice of criminal justice and related 

agencies and improving public safety, security, and quality of life. 

4. Affordability and cost-effectiveness of proposed end products, when applicable 

(e.g., purchase price and maintenance costs for a new technology or cost of 

training to use the technology). 

5. Perceived potential for commercialization and/or implementation of a new 

technology (when applicable). 

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Review Process 

OJP is committed to ensuring a standardized process for awarding grants. NIJ reviews 

the application to make sure that the information presented is reasonable, 

understandable, measurable, achievable, and consistent with program or legislative 

requirements as stated in the solicitation. 

Peer reviewers will be reviewing the applications submitted under this solicitation as 

well. NIJ may use either internal peer reviewers, external peer reviewers, or a 

combination of both to review the applications under this solicitation. An external peer 

reviewer is an expert in the field of the subject matter of a given solicitation who is NOT 

a current U.S. Department of Justice employee. An internal reviewer is an expert in the 

field of the subject matter of a given solicitation who is a current U.S. Department of 

Justice employee. Applications will be screened initially to determine whether the 

applicant meets all eligibility requirements. Only applications submitted by eligible 

applicants that meet all other requirements, such as timelines, proper format, and 

responsiveness to the scope of the solicitation, will be evaluated, scored, and rated by a 

peer review panel. Peer reviewers’ ratings and any resulting recommendations are 

advisory only. In addition to peer review ratings, considerations may include, but are not 

limited to, underserved populations, strategic priorities, past performance, and available 

funding. 

After the peer review is finalized, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), in 

consultation with NIJ, conducts a financial review of all potential discretionary awards 

and cooperative agreements to evaluate the fiscal integrity and financial capability of 

applicants; examines proposed costs to determine if the budget and budget narrative 

accurately explain project costs; and determines whether costs are reasonable, 

necessary, and allowable under applicable Federal cost principles and agency 

regulations. OCFO also reviews the award document and verifies the OJP Vendor 

Number. 

When awards will be made: All applicants, whether they are accepted or rejected, will 

be notified. The review and approval process takes about 4 months. You should not 

propose to begin work until at least 4 months after the application deadline on the cover 

of this solicitation. Also, you should not expect to receive notification of a decision for at 

least 4 months after that date. Lists of awards are updated regularly on NIJ’s Web site at 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding/welcome.htm. 

Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, 

all final grant award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), 

who may also give consideration to factors including, but not limited to, underserved 

populations, strategic priorities, past performance, and available funding when making 

awards. 

Additional Requirements 

Successful applicants selected for an award must agree to comply with additional 

applicable requirements prior to receiving grant funding. We strongly encourage you to 

review the list below pertaining to these additional requirements prior to submitting your 

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application. Additional information for each can be found at 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/other_requirements.htm. 

• Civil Rights Compliance 

• Funding to Faith-Based Organizations 

• Confidentiality and Human Subjects Protection 

• Anti-Lobbying Act 

• Financial and Government Audit Requirements 

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

• DOJ Information Technology Standards 

• Single Point of Contact Review 

• Nonsupplanting of State and Local Funds 

• Criminal Penalty for False Statements 

• Compliance with Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/financialguide/

• Suspension or Termination of Funding 

• Nonprofit Organizations 

• For-Profit Organizations 

• Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 

• Rights in Intellectual Property 

• Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006 

If your proposal is funded, you will be required to submit several reports and other 

materials, including: 

Final substantive report: The final report should be a comprehensive overview of the 

project and should include, among other things, a detailed description of the project 

design, data, and methods; a full presentation of scientific findings; and a thorough 

discussion of the implications of the project findings for criminal justice practice and 

policy. It must contain an abstract of no more than 600 words and an executive summary 

of no more than 2,500 to 4,000 words. 

A draft of the final report, abstract, and executive summary must be submitted 90 days 

before the end date of the grant. The draft final report will be peer reviewed upon 

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submission. The reviews will be forwarded to the principal investigator with suggestions 

for revisions. The author must then submit the revised final report, abstract, and 

executive summary by the end date of the grant. The abstract, executive summary, and 

final report must be submitted in both paper and electronic formats. 

For program evaluation studies, the final report should include a section on measuring 

program performance. This section should outline the measures used to evaluate 

program effectiveness, modifications made to those measures as a result of the 

evaluation, and recommendations regarding these and other potential performance 

measures for similar programs. (This information will be particularly valuable to NIJ and 

other Federal program agencies in implementing performance measures for federally 

funded criminal justice programs.) 

Interim reports: Grantees must submit quarterly financial reports, semi-annual progress 

reports, a final progress report, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance 

with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–133. Future awards and fund 

drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.