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NIJ Grant for Research on Gender Dysphoria and Violent Crime

The National Institute of Justice is seeking research proposals on gender dysphoria, its treatment, and violent crime or behavior. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ); no sub-agency or office details are provided. - Opportunity: Grant funding for foundational research, with particular interest in retrospective analyses of existing data. - Research topics of interest: - Prevalence and characteristics of violent crime and behavior. - Post-conviction outcomes and possible relationships between violence and gender dysphoria diagnosis or treatment. - Victim/offender overlap, contextual factors, and the influence of comorbidities. - Funding: $1,000,000 in program funding; two awards are expected, with a maximum award of $1,000,000. No cost sharing or matching is required. - Eligible applicants: Businesses, tribal and other government entities, educational institutions, and qualifying nonprofits. - OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities: None are identified; no product or service line items are specified.

Description

This funding opportunity supports foundational research on gender dysphoria, its treatment, and the perpetration of violence and violent behavior. NIJ is interested in retrospective secondary data analyses, including research on prevalence and characteristics of violent crime, post-conviction analyses, and relationships between violence and gender dysphoria diagnosis or treatment. Research may also examine victim/offender overlap, contextual factors, and the impact of comorbidities. Program funding is $1,000,000, with two expected awards and a maximum award of $1,000,000; no cost sharing or matching is required.

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