Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2017 11571
The NIJ FY17 Research on Reducing Violence in Communities grant opportunity (NIJ 2017 11571) is a Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice solicitation that supports research aimed at understanding how communities can achieve and maintain long-term reductions in violence. Rather than focusing only on short-term program impacts, the emphasis is on sustained, community-level change and on building practical knowledge about what combinations of conditions, policies, and actions help violence decline and stay down over time.
The solicitation calls for studies that look at multiple, interacting factors that may contribute to extended violence reduction. While explicit violence prevention initiatives can be part of the analysis, applicants are expected to go beyond program evaluation alone and examine broader community conditions and systems that may shape violence trends. Examples highlighted include community infrastructure and resources such as access to health care and the availability of public housing; local laws and policy choices such as juvenile curfew rules and policing strategies like patrol approaches; community norms and attitudes such as views on firearm carrying and the level of trust residents have in law enforcement; and shared experiences or beliefs that may influence behavior and risk, including exposure to trauma and the effects of implicit bias. The opportunity also stresses the importance of studying collaboration, meaning how well organizations and agencies in a community coordinate their efforts, share information, and align strategies when working on violence reduction.
NIJ is specifically seeking projects that combine two major pieces of work. First, funded teams should conduct reviews of existing research and available data to more clearly identify factors that are associated with sustained violence reduction. Second, applicants should carry out deeper analyses of the factors they identify within one or more communities, with the goal of understanding how those factors operate both individually and in combination. In other words, NIJ is looking for work that not only lists possible drivers of reduced violence, but also tests and explains how different elements of a community system interact to influence violence levels over time.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIJ expects to have substantial involvement in the project through collaboration, oversight, or coordination during the period of performance. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 16.560. The award ceiling is $2,000,000, and NIJ anticipated making 2 awards under this solicitation.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories); individuals; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The opportunity was created on January 4, 2017, with an original closing date of March 15, 2017.Apply for NIJ 2017 11571
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY17 Research on Reducing Violence in Communities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 04, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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NIJ FY17 Research on Reducing Violence in Communities (NIJ 2017 11571) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the NIJ FY17 Research on Reducing Violence in Communities grant opportunity (solicitation NIJ 2017 11571), offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It supports research focused on how communities can achieve and maintain long-term reductions in violence.
What is the main goal of the solicitation?
The main goal is to build practical, research-based knowledge about how violence declines and stays down over time at the community level. The emphasis is on sustained change, not just short-term impacts from a single program.
Does NIJ want program evaluations?
Program evaluations can be included, but NIJ expects applicants to go beyond program evaluation alone. The solicitation calls for research that also examines broader community conditions, systems, and interacting factors that may shape violence trends over the long term.
What kinds of factors does NIJ want researchers to study?
The solicitation highlights multiple categories of factors that may contribute to sustained violence reduction, including:
- Community infrastructure and resources (for example, access to health care and availability of public housing)
- Local laws and policy choices (for example, juvenile curfew rules)
- Policing strategies (for example, patrol approaches)
- Community norms and attitudes (for example, views on firearm carrying and trust in law enforcement)
- Shared experiences and beliefs that may influence behavior and risk (for example, exposure to trauma and effects of implicit bias)
What does NIJ mean by studying "multiple, interacting factors"?
NIJ is looking for studies that consider how different parts of a community system work together. Instead of isolating one driver of violence reduction, projects should examine how conditions, policies, norms, and actions interact and combine to influence violence levels over time.
Is collaboration within the community part of the research focus?
Yes. The opportunity stresses the importance of studying collaboration, including how well community organizations and agencies coordinate efforts, share information, and align strategies when working on violence reduction.
What are the two major pieces of work NIJ is seeking in funded projects?
NIJ is specifically seeking projects that combine:
- Reviews of existing research and available data to identify factors associated with sustained violence reduction.
- Deeper analyses within one or more communities to understand how identified factors operate individually and in combination.
What does NIJ expect from the deeper analyses in one or more communities?
NIJ expects applicants to test and explain how identified factors function in real settings. The goal is to understand not only which factors matter, but how they work together within community systems to influence violence trends over time.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means NIJ expects to be substantially involved during the period of performance through collaboration, oversight, or coordination, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal ongoing engagement.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 16.560.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000.
How many awards did NIJ expect to make?
NIJ anticipated making 2 awards under this solicitation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (that are not institutions of higher education in those categories)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (that are not institutions of higher education in those categories)
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on January 4, 2017, with an original closing date of March 15, 2017.
Is the focus on short-term reductions in violence?
No. The solicitation explicitly emphasizes understanding and supporting long-term, sustained community-level reductions in violence rather than focusing only on short-term program impacts.
Can a project focus on a single community?
The solicitation calls for deeper analyses within one or more communities, so a single-community study can fit as long as it supports the goal of understanding how identified factors operate individually and together over time.
What kind of knowledge is NIJ trying to produce with this research?
NIJ is aiming to develop practical knowledge about what combinations of community conditions, policies, actions, and coordinated efforts are associated with violence declining and remaining low over time.
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