NIJ seeks research and evaluation proposals on the ability of 911 and alternative, three-digit service numbers (e.g., 311, 211, 988) to assess public service and safety needs and respond to them safely, efficiently, effectively, and equitably.
This includes research on new methods and technologies to support effective and equitable responses to public calls for service, such as training and operating procedures of call takers and dispatchers to ensure accurate and unbiased coding, priority assessment, and dispatch decisions. It also includes evaluations of the public’s knowledge and use of alternative three-digit service numbers and the degree to which alternative numbers receive and adequately address the types of calls they are intended to divert from 911.
This solicitation also invites proposals to evaluate the effectiveness of models that employ non-sworn first responders in partnership with, or as an alternative to, police response or enforcement.
In addition, NIJ invites proposals that evaluate alternative traffic enforcement models, including changes in types of traffic violations sworn officers enforce and new measures to employ non-sworn personnel for traffic violations.
Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each step with its own deadline:
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Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.
Grants.gov Deadline: April 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
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Submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants.
JustGrants Deadline: May 14, 2024 at 8:59 p.m. ET
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:
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SF-424 and SF-LLL (in Grants.gov).
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Proposal Narrative (in JustGrants).
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Budget Web-Based Form, which includes the budget details and the budget narrative (in JustGrants).
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Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel. (For purposes of this solicitation, “key personnel” means the principal investigator, and any and all co-principal investigators.)
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