The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its Research and Evaluation on 911, Alternative Hotlines, and Alternative Responder Models.
Donor Name: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks research and evaluation proposals on the ability of 911 and alternative, three-digit service numbers to assess public service and safety needs and respond to them safely, efficiently, effectively, and equitably. This includes research to assess the use of new methods and technologies to support effective and equitable responses to public calls for service, such as research on the training and operating procedures of call takers and dispatchers to ensure accurate and unbiased coding, priority assessment, and dispatch decisions; and evaluations of the public’s knowledge and use of alternative three-digit service numbers and the degree to which they are receiving and adequately addressing 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 policies about what types of traffic violations sworn officers enforce and new measures to employ non-sworn personnel for response or enforcement of traffic violations.
The goal of this solicitation is to provide objective and independent knowledge and tools that support law enforcement and public safety agencies in state, local, and tribal jurisdiction.
Objectives
The objectives of this solicitation are the following:
- Conduct research and evaluation on the ability of 911 or alternative three-digit service numbers to assess and meet the needs of public requests for governmental services safely, efficiently, effectively, including research on the training and operating procedures of call takers and dispatchers.
- Conduct research and evaluation on the effectiveness of models that employ non-sworn first responders in partnership with, or as an alternative to, police response or enforcement, and the use of new methods and technologies to support effective and equitable responses to public requests for assistance.
- Conduct research and evaluation to assess the impact and benefits of alternative traffic enforcement models.
Funding Information
Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $3,000,000.
Period of Performance
60 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Units of local government
For more information, visit Grants.gov.