Friday, March 30, 2007

NIJ Funding Opportunities

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has recently issued the following solicitations. Please be aware that you must submit your application electronically using Grants.gov. Instructions for the Grants.gov registration process are available at: www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.

NIJ FY08 Enhanced Tools for Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Vehicle Borne IED Defeat
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: 2007-NIJ-1441

Deadline: April 30, 2007, 11:59 p.m. eastern time.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to enhance the ability of
law enforcement personnel to deal with the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs). NIJ is especially interested in proposals for the development and demonstration of new tools in the following areas of urgent concern:

Vehicle bomb confirmation.
Diagnostic tools for bomb disposal.
Enhanced reconnaissance capability for bomb squad robots.
Proposals addressing other areas of response to the suspected presence of explosive devices also will be considered.

Download entire solicitation:
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000758.pdf

NIJ FY08 Research and Development in Forensic Toxicology Grant
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: 2007-NIJ-1467

Deadline: April 30, 2007, 11:59 p.m. eastern time.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and development to enhance the analytical tools, technologies, and techniques used by crime laboratories to conduct forensic toxicological analyses. This solicitation focuses on:

Advancing research on alternative drug testing matrices and the pharmacokinetic relationship between these alternative matrices and controlled substances.
Improving the specificity and sensitivity of analytical tools and technologies used in forensic toxicological analyses.
Developing new analytical techniques.
Developing nondestructive techniques.
Download entire solicitation:
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000763.pdf

NIJ FY08 Institutional Corrections
Technology
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: 2007-NIJ-1442

Deadline: April 30, 2007, 11:59 p.m. eastern time.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding
technology research, development, testing, and technical evaluation projects that address the technology needs of State and local corrections agencies and other criminal justice agencies that collaborate with them. Concepts may address new technologies that support the operations of a correctional facility. Additionally, NIJ may consider the application of new technologies not developed specifically for corrections but which have corrections application. Specific areas of interest include:

Contraband detection.
Data analysis, integration, and sharing.
Duress alarm systems.
Identification and tracking.
Surveillance and monitoring.
Multi-threat biohazard protective apparel for corrections officers.
Download entire solicitation:
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000772.pdf

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