98-1898. National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Drug Court Evaluation II

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3925-3926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1898]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP(NIJ)-1153]


National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Drug Court 
Evaluation II

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice 
Programs.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice ``Solicitation for Drug Court Evaluation II.''

DATES: The deadline for applications is close of business March 13, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about 
application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. 
Department of Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1994).

Background

    NIJ is soliciting proposals to evaluate 16 drug court sites, which 
are administered by the Office of Justice Programs, Drug Court Program 
Office (DCPO). The evaluation will take place in two separate phases. A 
single initial grant of up to $500,000 will be awarded for a 12-24 
month period. A second

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supplemental grant will be awarded for the second phase of the 
research, ranging from 12-24 months, the award amount dependent on the 
work required.
    The first phase of research will include: a conceptual description 
of the 16 DCPO drug court sites; development of comprehensive 
descriptive, historical, and attitudinal data about drug court 
programs; and measurement of the data available for program evaluation. 
As part of phase one researchers will develop a viable strategy for 
evaluating program impact and success that will serve as a proposal for 
the supplemental grant to be awarded for phase two of the research.
    Phase two of the research will assess the success of the drug 
courts at meeting their goals, including: desistance from criminal 
behavior and drug use, retention in treatment, and changes in life 
circumstances and productivity.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for Drug Court Evaluation II, 1998'' (refer to document 
no. SL000241). The solicitation is available electronically via the 
World Wide Web, connect to the National Institute of Justice homepage 
at http://ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-1898 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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