[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52957-52958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25919]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OJP (NIJ) No. 1101]
RIN 1121-ZA50
National Institute of Justice; National Institute of Justice
``Solicitation for Proposals to Evaluate `Breaking the Cycle' ''
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
National Institute of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation.
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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of
Justice's ``Solicitation for Proposals to Evaluate `Breaking the Cycle'
''.
ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20531.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on
Thursday, November 7, 1996. Postmarked applications received after this
date are not acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jack Riley, National Institute of Justice, at (202) 616-9030.
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
(1988).
Background
The Breaking the Cycle Demonstration Project has been developed to
test whether a comprehensive assessment of all offenders entering the
criminal justice system in a locality followed by a fully integrated
program of intervention for all drug-involved offenders can reduce
future drug use and its resulting consequences. The Breaking the Cycle
demonstration was developed by a consortium of federal agencies led by
the National Institute of Justice and the Office of National Drug
Control Policy, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the
National Institute of Drug Abuse, and the Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment.
The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding for an
evaluation of the
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initial Breaking the Cycle Demonstration Project. It is anticipated
that up to $600,000 will be available for the evaluation, with up to
$300,000 made available in fiscal year 1997 and up to $300,000 in
fiscal year 1998.
Interested persons should call Jack Riley, National Institute of
Justice, at (202) 616-9030 to obtain a copy of ``Solicitation for
Proposals to Evaluate `Breaking the Cycle' ''. The solicitation is
available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which can be
accessed via Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to
ncjrs.org:71. For World Wide Web access, connect to the NCJRS Justice
Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org. Those without Internet
access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301-738-8895.
Set modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-25919 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]
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