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NIJ Grant for Research on Justice-System Responses to Illegal Immigration

The National Institute of Justice is seeking grant proposals to study justice-system responses to illegal immigration and related crimes. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). - Opportunity: Discretionary funding for rigorous, applied research and evaluations involving adult criminal justice systems. - Areas of interest: Locating and apprehending individuals; court operations; transportation and detention; fraud and other investigations; criminal activity rates; and gang activity, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. - Applicants may examine one or more state, local, or tribal jurisdictions, including cooperation among justice systems and other stakeholders. - Funding: $3,000,000 in program funding is indicated; five awards are anticipated, and the stated maximum award is $3,000,000. Matching funds are not required. - Eligible applicants: Government entities, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and other eligible organizations. - OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities: None are identified; this is a research grant opportunity rather than a product procurement.

Description

This funding opportunity supports rigorous applied research and evaluations of challenges and responses to illegal immigration and crimes committed by aliens while in the U.S. illegally within adult criminal justice systems at state, local, and tribal levels. Areas of interest include apprehension, court operations, transportation and detention, investigating fraud and other crimes, assessing rates of criminal activity, and countering gang activity, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. Applicants may study one or multiple jurisdictions and cooperation among justice systems and other stakeholders. The stated program funding is $3,000,000, with five expected awards and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

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