With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform policy and practice in the field of juvenile justice in three. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in the following three categories:
1. Research and evaluation of legislative and administrative policy changes affecting youth involved in the justice system. Applicants must address one or more of the following addressing one of three specified juvenile justice issues:
- Providing community-based alternatives to youth incarceration, with a focus on very high- need/risk youth who have traditionally been held securely
- Sealing and expunging juvenile justice records
- Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system
2. Research to assess data capacity and service delivery for dual system youth across the juvenile justice and child welfare systems
3. Analysis on the use of the valid court order exception
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: May 29, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET
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Submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants.
JustGrants Deadline: June 12, 2023, 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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Proposal Narrative
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Budget Web-Based Form (The web-based form includes the budget details and the budget narrative.)
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Curricula Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel (For purposes of this solicitation, “key personnel” means the principal investigator and all co-principal investigators.)
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