National Institute of Justice Announcement of the Availability of the Solicitation for Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10524]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1172]
RIN 1121-ZB10


National Institute of Justice Announcement of the Availability of 
the Solicitation for Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of 
Existing Data

Agency

Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Justice.

Action

Notice of solicitation.

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Summary

Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of Justice solicitation ``Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data.''

Dates

Due dates for receipt of proposals is close of business August 15, 1998; and December 15, 1998.

Addresses

National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531.

For Further Information Contact

For a copy of the solicitation, please call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770.

Supplementary Information

Authority

This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, sections 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 (1994).

Background

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applicants to conduct original research using data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, especially data from previously funded NIJ projects. Awards of up to $35,000 will be made to support research to be conducted within a nine-month period. Of particular interest are studies that will replicate findings from previously supported NIJ research, use archived data sets containing similar information collected at different times or from different sites, apply alternative or emerging statistical techniques and methodologies to archived data sets that extend the understanding of criminal justice processes and criminal behavior, and conduct research on archived data sets that explores the development of applications of direct benefit to practitioners. Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data'' (refer to document no. SL000278). For World Wide Web access, connect either to either NIJ at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS Justice Information Center at www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij. David Boyd, Deputy Director, Acting for Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 98-10524 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P