Deadline: 28 April 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its “Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) program” to establish and maintain accountability for participants in the criminal justice system as it relates to sexual assaults and sexual assault evidence collection and analysis.
NIJ seeks applications from eligible States, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) that will inventory, track, and report the status of SAKs, in keeping with the purposes of certain provisions of Title X of Public Law 113-4, the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act of 2013.
Program Goals
- To gain an understanding of the number of SAKs that remains in possession of law enforcement agencies.
- To understand the movement of SAKs through the criminal justice system.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,600,000
- Award Ceiling: $3,600,000
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Eligible applicants are States, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) that collect, store, maintain, and/or send forensic DNA evidence to an existing and accredited crime laboratory that complies with the DNA Quality Assurance Standards and participates in the National DNA Index System (NDIS).
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.