98-10524. National Institute of Justice Announcement of the Availability of the Solicitation for Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10524]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1172]
RIN 1121-ZB10


National Institute of Justice Announcement of the Availability of 
the Solicitation for Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of 
Existing Data

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice solicitation ``Data Resources Program Funding for the Analysis 
of Existing Data.''

DATES: Due dates for receipt of proposals is close of business August 
15, 1998; and December 15, 1998.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the solicitation, please 
call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application 
procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

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

Background

    The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applicants to 
conduct original research using data from the National Archive of 
Criminal Justice Data, especially data from previously funded NIJ 
projects. Awards of up to $35,000 will be made to support research to 
be conducted within a nine-month period.
    Of particular interest are studies that will replicate findings 
from previously supported NIJ research, use archived data sets 
containing similar information collected at different times or from 
different sites, apply alternative or emerging statistical techniques 
and methodologies to archived data sets that extend the understanding 
of criminal justice processes and criminal behavior, and conduct 
research on archived data sets that explores the development of 
applications of direct benefit to practitioners.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``Data 
Resources Program Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data'' (refer to 
document no. SL000278). For World Wide Web access, connect either to 
either NIJ at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS 
Justice Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij.
David Boyd,
Deputy Director, Acting for Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute 
of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-10524 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am]
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