NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories

Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each step with its own deadline: 

1. Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.
   Grants.gov Deadline: April 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET 
2. Submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants.
   JustGrants Deadline: April 22, 2024 at 8:59 p.m. ET 

Applicants must register with Grants.gov and JustGrants prior to submitting an application.  

This solicitation is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted to the OJP Response Center: 800-851-3420; TTY at 301-240-6310 (for hearing impaired only); or email [email protected]. See also NIJ’s solicitation FAQ webpage. 

The following application elements must be included in the application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: 

• SF-424 and SF-LLL (in Grants.gov). 
• Proposal Narrative (in JustGrants). 
• Budget Web-Based Form, which includes the budget details and the budget narrative (in JustGrants).  
• Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire, including applicant disclosure of high-risk status (in JustGrants). 
• Biosketch/Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel (For purposes of this solicitation, “key personnel” means the principal investigator, and any and all co-principal investigators.). 
• Proof of Forensic Laboratory Accreditation, to include the scope of the accreditation for the involved publicly funded forensic laboratory.