Opportunity Information: Apply for O NIJ 2021 44008
The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant opportunity titled "Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2021" supports rigorous research and evaluation projects aimed at understanding and preventing school violence. The central goal is to study the root causes of violence in school settings and to generate credible evidence about what improves safety. A key emphasis is evaluating the impact and effectiveness of awards made under the STOP School Violence Act, with NIJ signaling particular interest in approaches that have not been studied enough. Within that broader theme, NIJ highlights two priority areas: anti-violence interventions (programs or strategies intended to prevent or reduce violent behavior) and threat assessment (processes used to identify, assess, and manage risks of targeted violence).
The program is structured as a discretionary federal grant under CFDA 16.560, within the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category. NIJ expects to make about two awards, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-NIJ-2021-44008) was created on December 21, 2020, and had an original closing date of February 22, 2021. Because this is NIJ, the solicitation is oriented toward methodologically strong work, meaning applicants are expected to propose designs that can credibly answer causal or evaluative questions where possible, and that can produce findings useful to practitioners and policymakers working on school safety.
A major part of the solicitation involves expectations around partnerships and data stewardship. Applicants proposing research that involves partnerships with criminal justice agencies or other agencies are expected to include strong letters of support from each partner. These letters need to be signed by an appropriate decision-making authority, not just a project-level staff member, and they should demonstrate real commitment to participation. Importantly, the letters must also acknowledge a specific data requirement: any de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through the project must be archived by the grant recipient with the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) at the end of the award. NIJ explicitly encourages applicants and partners to review NACJD policies and protections so that everyone understands how data will be handled, protected, and shared for long-term research value.
If an application is selected for funding, NIJ requires that grantees have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2022. That agreement must include language ensuring the project can meet the data archiving requirement with NACJD. The solicitation also clarifies how to handle multi-entity collaborations financially: even if multiple agencies will be involved and federal funds will support work across partners, only one entity can apply as the official applicant. Any other participating organizations that will receive federal funds to carry out parts of the project must be listed and managed as subrecipients, rather than as co-applicants.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as described in the solicitation's additional eligibility information. Overall, the opportunity is designed to bring together researchers, schools, and public agencies to produce high-quality evidence on why school violence occurs, which prevention strategies work, and how STOP School Violence Act-funded efforts perform in real-world settings, while ensuring that de-identified project data are preserved for future research through NACJD.Apply for O NIJ 2021 44008
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 22, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2021" and is offered by the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
What is the main purpose of the NIJ "Research and Evaluation on School Safety" solicitation?
The purpose is to support rigorous research and evaluation projects that improve understanding of school violence, including its root causes, and to generate credible evidence about what improves school safety in real-world settings.
What topics or project types does NIJ emphasize for this opportunity?
NIJ emphasizes research and evaluation on school safety broadly, with a key focus on evaluating the impact and effectiveness of awards made under the STOP School Violence Act. NIJ also signals particular interest in approaches that have not been studied enough.
What are the priority areas highlighted by NIJ in this solicitation?
NIJ highlights two priority areas: (1) anti-violence interventions (programs or strategies intended to prevent or reduce violent behavior) and (2) threat assessment (processes used to identify, assess, and manage risks of targeted violence).
Is this a research grant or an implementation grant?
Based on the description provided, this is a research and evaluation-oriented opportunity. It is intended to fund methodologically strong work that can credibly answer evaluative and, where possible, causal questions, producing findings useful to practitioners and policymakers focused on school safety.
What is NIJ looking for in terms of research quality and methodology?
The solicitation is oriented toward methodologically strong projects. Applicants are expected to propose designs that can credibly answer causal or evaluative questions where possible and produce credible, usable evidence related to school safety.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 16.560.
How is this grant categorized at the federal activity level?
It is within the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category.
What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary federal grant program administered by NIJ.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-NIJ-2021-44008.
How many awards does NIJ expect to make?
NIJ expects to make about two awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000 per award.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 21, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was February 22, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as described in the solicitation's additional eligibility information.
Can a school district apply?
Yes. Independent school districts are explicitly listed among eligible applicant types.
Can universities or colleges apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
Can nonprofit organizations apply even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are included in the eligibility list.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses) are included as eligible, and small businesses are also listed separately as eligible.
Can tribal governments or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligibility list.
Does NIJ expect partnerships with agencies or other organizations?
Partnerships are a major expectation where projects involve criminal justice agencies or other agencies. The solicitation includes specific requirements for letters of support and later, formal agreements for funded projects.
What is required in letters of support from partner agencies?
Letters of support should be strong, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority (not only project-level staff), and demonstrate a real commitment to participate. The letters must also acknowledge the data archiving requirement involving de-identified data and the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).
Who must sign the partner letters of support?
The letters must be signed by an appropriate decision-making authority, rather than only a project-level staff member.
What specific data requirement must partners acknowledge in their letters?
Partners must acknowledge that any de-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through the project must be archived by the grant recipient with the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) at the end of the award.
What is NACJD and what role does it play in this grant?
NACJD is the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. NIJ requires that de-identified project data (as described in the solicitation) be archived with NACJD at the end of the award to preserve data for long-term research value.
When must de-identified data be archived with NACJD?
De-identified data derived from, provided to, or obtained through the project must be archived with NACJD at the end of the award.
Does NIJ provide any guidance about understanding NACJD policies?
Yes. NIJ explicitly encourages applicants and partners to review NACJD policies and protections so all parties understand how data will be handled, protected, and shared.
If selected for funding, when must a formal agreement with partner agencies be in place?
NIJ requires that funded grantees have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by January 1, 2022.
What must the formal partner agreement include related to data archiving?
The agreement must include language ensuring the project can meet the data archiving requirement with NACJD.
Can multiple organizations submit a single application together as co-applicants?
No. The solicitation clarifies that only one entity can apply as the official applicant, even if multiple agencies will be involved and federal funds will support work across partners.
How should other participating organizations be included if they will receive federal funds?
Any participating organizations that will receive federal funds to carry out parts of the project must be listed and managed as subrecipients, not as co-applicants.
Is the solicitation specifically tied to the STOP School Violence Act?
Yes. A key emphasis is on evaluating the impact and effectiveness of awards made under the STOP School Violence Act, including interest in approaches that have not been studied enough.
What kinds of results is NIJ trying to generate through this program?
The opportunity is designed to produce high-quality evidence on why school violence occurs, which prevention strategies work, and how STOP School Violence Act-funded efforts perform in practice, while ensuring de-identified project data are preserved for future research through NACJD.
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