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NIJ Corrections Technology Concept Paper
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How can the NIJ Corrections Technology Concept Paper help your law enforcement/corrections department?

  • No cost sharing or matching requirement
  • Address new technologies that support the operations of a correctional facility or the safety and effectiveness of individual correctional personnel
  • Easier application: apply directly for these funds using a guided online grant management system
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Application Deadline: CLOSED

Sponsor:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice (DoJ)

What is the program?
NIJ is seeking concept papers for technology research, development, testing, and evaluation projects that address the needs of corrections practitioners, including State and county corrections officials, probation and parole officials, and other criminal justice agencies that collaborate with corrections agencies. Concept papers may address new technologies that support the operations of a correctional facility or the safety and effectiveness of individual correctional personnel (e.g., duress systems). Additionally, NIJ may support — for uses within the correctional environment — the application of new technologies not developed specifically for corrections.

What is a concept paper?
A concept paper is a "paraphrased" grant paper. In other words, you write out a typical grant application, but you do not have to include details such as timelines, budgets, budget narratives etc. You only need to briefly relate the expected costs. If the reviewers like your idea, they then ask you for a fully detailed application, which will compete against similar applications. Grant awardees would then conduct the research (carry out the described program) and report what happened during the program.

It should be noted that the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research and development arm of the DOJ. The NIJ distributes the money to fund "new" or "innovative" approaches to law enforcement problems and the solutions to those problems. The grantees will have to prepare extensive reports during and after the grant, which will also involve strong evaluation processes.

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