Opportunity Information: Apply for O NIJ 2024 171971
The NIJ FY24 Evaluation on Desistance grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-NIJ-2024-171971; CFDA 16.560) is a discretionary research and development grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. The core goal is to fund rigorous evaluations of interventions that are designed to support desistance from crime, meaning the process by which people reduce and ultimately stop offending. NIJ is looking for strong, evidence-focused studies that can clarify which strategies actually help people move away from criminal behavior, why those strategies work (or do not), and how the desistance process can be measured more effectively and credibly.
A central feature of this solicitation is its emphasis on evaluation quality and innovation. NIJ is not simply asking for program descriptions or implementation narratives; it is asking for research that can stand up to scrutiny and produce findings that practitioners and policymakers can rely on. That includes carefully designed impact evaluations of desistance-focused interventions, as well as work that advances measurement, such as developing or testing new ways to capture desistance as a process rather than only a single end point. In practical terms, this could involve examining outcomes beyond rearrest or reconviction alone, considering how changes unfold over time, and testing measures that reflect social, behavioral, and structural changes associated with sustained desistance.
The opportunity is framed within DOJ and OJP priorities that stress civil rights and equity, access to justice, support for crime victims and justice-involved individuals, community safety, and public trust. Applicants should expect that proposals will be viewed through that lens, including how an evaluation accounts for fairness, disparate impacts, and the lived experiences of people affected by the justice system. Projects that can credibly speak to how interventions work across different populations and contexts, and whether benefits are shared equitably, will generally align well with the stated intent of the solicitation.
Funding is sizable and competitive. The award ceiling is $2,000,000, and NIJ expects to make about three awards under this announcement. The original closing date was April 30, 2024, and the solicitation was created on February 6, 2024. Because only a small number of awards are anticipated, proposals typically need to be highly targeted, methodologically strong, and realistic in scope, with clear plans for data access, research partnerships, and execution.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that can carry out high-quality evaluation research. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities. This broad eligibility reflects NIJ's interest in supporting rigorous evaluations across varied settings, including local government agencies and community-based systems where desistance-focused interventions are often delivered.
In short, this NIJ solicitation is designed to build the evidence base on what helps people desist from crime and how desistance should be measured. It supports DOJ's broader public safety mission while explicitly tying the work to equity, justice access, and trust-building goals, and it offers up to $2 million per award for a small number of strong, research-driven evaluation projects.Apply for O NIJ 2024 171971
- The National Institute of Justice in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY24 Evaluation on Desistance" 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 2024-02-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-30. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Others.
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NIJ FY24 Evaluation on Desistance (O-NIJ-2024-171971) FAQs
What is the NIJ FY24 Evaluation on Desistance grant?
It is a discretionary research and development funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to support rigorous evaluations of interventions designed to promote desistance from crime (the process by which people reduce and ultimately stop offending).
What is the main purpose of this solicitation?
The core goal is to fund strong, evidence-focused evaluations that clarify which desistance strategies work, why they work (or do not), and how desistance can be measured more effectively and credibly.
What does NIJ mean by "desistance from crime" in this opportunity?
In this context, desistance refers to the process of reducing and ultimately stopping offending, with an emphasis on understanding how change happens over time rather than treating desistance as a single moment or one-time outcome.
What types of projects is NIJ looking to fund?
NIJ is seeking rigorous evaluations of desistance-focused interventions, including carefully designed impact evaluations, as well as research that advances how desistance is measured (for example, developing or testing improved ways to capture desistance as an unfolding process).
Is this grant meant to fund program descriptions or implementation narratives?
No. The solicitation emphasizes evaluation quality and innovation, and it is explicitly focused on research that can stand up to scrutiny and produce reliable findings, rather than primarily describing programs or offering implementation-only narratives.
What is meant by "impact evaluation" in the context of this solicitation?
The opportunity calls for carefully designed studies that can credibly estimate the effects of desistance-focused interventions and generate findings that practitioners and policymakers can rely on.
Does NIJ encourage measuring outcomes beyond rearrest or reconviction?
Yes. The solicitation highlights the value of measuring desistance as a process and considering outcomes beyond rearrest or reconviction alone, including examining how changes unfold over time and testing measures that reflect social, behavioral, and structural changes linked to sustained desistance.
Why is measurement innovation emphasized in this grant?
NIJ is interested in improving how desistance is captured and understood, including developing or testing more effective and credible measures that reflect desistance as a process rather than only a single end point.
How does this opportunity align with DOJ and OJP priorities?
The solicitation is framed within priorities that stress civil rights and equity, access to justice, support for crime victims and justice-involved individuals, community safety, and public trust.
How might equity and civil rights considerations show up in proposal expectations?
Applicants should expect proposals to be viewed through a lens that includes fairness, disparate impacts, and the lived experiences of people affected by the justice system. Projects that can credibly assess how interventions work across different populations and contexts, and whether benefits are shared equitably, align with the stated intent.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-NIJ-2024-171971 and the CFDA number is 16.560.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funder is the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000.
How many awards does NIJ expect to make?
NIJ expects to make about three awards under this announcement.
When was the solicitation created?
The solicitation was created on February 6, 2024.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date was April 30, 2024.
How competitive is this funding opportunity?
It is described as sizable and competitive. With only about three awards expected, proposals generally need to be highly targeted, methodologically strong, and realistic in scope.
What makes a proposal more likely to fit what NIJ is asking for?
Based on the solicitation description, stronger alignment includes a clear evaluation focus, rigorous and credible study design, attention to measuring desistance as a process (potentially beyond rearrest/reconviction), and a plan that can address equity, fairness, and disparate impacts in a credible way.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligible applicant categories.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
Can for-profit entities apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible, and small businesses are also listed as eligible.
Can local governments apply?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments are all listed as eligible applicants, as are special district governments.
Can public housing authorities apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are included as eligible entities.
Why is eligibility so broad for this solicitation?
The broad eligibility reflects NIJ's interest in supporting rigorous evaluations across varied settings, including local government agencies and community-based systems where desistance-focused interventions are often delivered.
What kinds of settings might NIJ be interested in studying?
Based on the description, NIJ is interested in evaluations across varied real-world settings where desistance-focused interventions are delivered, including local government and community-based systems.
What is NIJ ultimately trying to build through this solicitation?
NIJ is seeking to strengthen the evidence base on what helps people desist from crime and improve how desistance is measured, while supporting DOJ's public safety mission and related goals around equity, access to justice, and public trust.
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