Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2019 15444
Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime, FY 2019 (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2019 15444) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It is designed to fund rigorous, applied research that can directly improve how the criminal justice system understands and responds to drug trafficking, drug markets, and drug-related violence. The central goal is to produce practical, evidence-based tools, protocols, and policies that state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and other justice partners can use in real-world operations and decision-making.
The solicitation emphasizes research that connects closely to day-to-day narcotics enforcement and the broader justice process, with a particular focus on criminal investigation and prosecution. That includes projects that strengthen how cases are built, how drug-related intelligence is collected and analyzed, and how agencies conduct community surveillance in a lawful and effective way. It also highlights work relevant to forensic science and medicolegal death investigation, recognizing that laboratory practices, toxicology, drug chemistry, overdose death investigations, and related medicolegal processes are often critical for identifying substances, linking evidence to suspects and networks, and accurately documenting the harms associated with drug markets.
For FY 2019, DOJ identified three drug priorities that applicants are expected to address. The first is fentanyl and its illicit analogues, reflecting the urgent public safety and public health risks posed by highly potent synthetic opioids and the challenges they create for detection, investigation, and attribution. The second priority is methamphetamine, including issues related to supply chains, distribution patterns, market dynamics, associated violence, and investigative strategies. The third priority is illegal marijuana markets, which can include research on illicit cultivation and distribution, organized criminal involvement, market shifts, and enforcement and regulatory challenges that can arise in jurisdictions with differing legal frameworks.
The program falls within the broad federal assistance areas of law, justice, and legal services, as well as science and technology and other research and development, and it is listed under CFDA 16.560. Funding is provided through grants, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000 per award, and NIJ anticipated making about five awards under this solicitation. The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019, with an original application closing date of May 6, 2019.
Eligibility is broad, reflecting NIJ's interest in drawing on a wide range of research and operational expertise. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; individuals; and other entities as allowed under the additional eligibility guidance referenced in the solicitation. In practice, this structure supports a mix of applicants, such as research universities, forensic laboratories partnered with academic researchers, practitioner-researcher collaborations with law enforcement agencies, nonprofits conducting evaluation work, and private sector or small business teams developing and testing investigative or analytical tools.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at generating defensible, actionable research that can help agencies prevent and respond to drug-driven crime more effectively, improve investigative and prosecutorial outcomes, and strengthen the scientific and medicolegal foundations that support narcotics enforcement and overdose or drug-related death investigations, with special attention to fentanyl/analogues, methamphetamine, and illegal marijuana markets.Apply for NIJ 2019 15444
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime, FY 2019" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 06, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime, FY 2019.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2019 15444.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
What is the purpose of the program?
The program is designed to fund rigorous, applied research that can directly improve how the criminal justice system understands and responds to drug trafficking, drug markets, and drug-related violence.
What types of outcomes is NIJ looking for?
NIJ is aiming for practical deliverables such as evidence-based tools, protocols, and policies that state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and other justice partners can use in real-world operations and decision-making.
What kinds of research topics does the solicitation emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes research closely connected to day-to-day narcotics enforcement and the broader justice process, particularly around criminal investigation and prosecution. This includes strengthening how cases are built, how drug-related intelligence is collected and analyzed, and how agencies conduct lawful and effective community surveillance.
Does the opportunity include forensic science or medicolegal death investigation topics?
Yes. The solicitation highlights work relevant to forensic science and medicolegal death investigation, including laboratory practices, toxicology, drug chemistry, overdose death investigations, and related medicolegal processes that support identifying substances, linking evidence to suspects and networks, and documenting harms associated with drug markets.
What are the FY 2019 DOJ drug priorities applicants are expected to address?
The three identified priorities are:
- Fentanyl and its illicit analogues
- Methamphetamine
- Illegal marijuana markets
Why is fentanyl (and its analogues) a priority in this solicitation?
Fentanyl and its illicit analogues are emphasized due to the urgent public safety and public health risks associated with highly potent synthetic opioids, and the challenges they create for detection, investigation, and attribution.
What kinds of methamphetamine-related issues are in scope?
In-scope methamphetamine topics include supply chains, distribution patterns, market dynamics, associated violence, and investigative strategies.
What does NIJ mean by "illegal marijuana markets" in this context?
The solicitation frames illegal marijuana markets as potentially including research on illicit cultivation and distribution, organized criminal involvement, market shifts, and enforcement and regulatory challenges that can arise across jurisdictions with differing legal frameworks.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.560.
What broad federal assistance areas does this program fall under?
The program falls within law, justice, and legal services, and also science and technology and other research and development categories.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
Funding is provided through grants.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000 per award.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making about five awards under this solicitation.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was May 6, 2019.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), other than institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Individuals
- Other entities as allowed under the additional eligibility guidance referenced in the solicitation
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals are included among the eligible applicant types.
Are tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
What kinds of applicants does NIJ expect or encourage in practice?
Based on the eligibility structure described, the program supports a mix of applicants such as research universities, forensic laboratories partnered with academic researchers, practitioner-researcher collaborations with law enforcement agencies, nonprofits conducting evaluation work, and private sector or small business teams developing and testing investigative or analytical tools.
How does this program connect research to operational criminal justice needs?
The solicitation stresses research that can be used in day-to-day operations, including improvements to investigative practice, intelligence gathering and analysis, lawful surveillance approaches, and the processes that support prosecution and case-building.
What is the central goal of the solicitation in plain terms?
The central goal is to generate defensible, actionable research that helps agencies prevent and respond to drug-driven crime more effectively, improves investigative and prosecutorial outcomes, and strengthens the scientific and medicolegal foundations used in narcotics enforcement and overdose or drug-related death investigations, with special attention to fentanyl/analogues, methamphetamine, and illegal marijuana markets.
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