[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 41138] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19459] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Justice [OJP(NIJ)-1241] RIN 1121-ZB75 Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Forensic DNA Research and Development
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 for Forensic DNA Research & Development.''
Dates
Proposals must be received by 4 p.m. (EST) on August 30, 1999.
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 at 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at 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 intent of this solicitation is to stimulate all areas of research or development that can enhance or increase the capacity, capability, applicability, and/or reliability of DNA for forensic uses. Proposals that build or improve upon existing technologies, methods, or approaches as well as proposals based on new or novel technologies, methods, or approaches are encouraged to meet the goal of maximizing the value of DNA evidence to the criminal justice system. In order to most effectively and efficiently use DNA to its maximum value for the criminal justice system, the forensic DNA community, now comprised of more than 150 public and private crime laboratories, will need faster, less costly, and fundamentally reliable technical tools and innovations that can be appropriately validated, quality- controlled, and quality-assured for forensic use. Research demonstrating the reliability of existing, impending or future methods is also encouraged. Emphasis is placed on developing methods or technologies that address the needs of databasing for CODIS application and/or methods that can be used for the analysis of crime scene samples, which are often limited in quality and quantity. Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``Solicitation for Forensic DNA Research & Development'' (refer to document No. SL000369). For World Wide Web access, connect to either NIJ at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS Justice Information Center at www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htmnij. Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 99-19459 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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