97-11980. National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Drug Court Evaluation I

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11980]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OJP(NIJ)-1127]
RIN 1121-ZA73


National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Drug Court 
Evaluation I

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 for Drug Court Evaluation I.''

DATES: The deadline for applications is close of business June 9, 1997.

ADDRESS: Applications should be mailed to the National Institute of 
Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, 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

    The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting proposals to 
conduct evaluations of four separate Drug Court sites: Las Vegas, NV; 
Portland, OR; Kansas City, MO; and Penascola, FL. Applicants should 
propose to evaluate no more than three of the sites, although 
successful applicants may be asked to develop proposals for sites not 
proposed in their original application. The Drug Court Program is 
administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Drug Court 
Programs Office (DCPO). DCPO makes available Federal Discretionary 
Grants for assistance with drug court programs, which DCPO defines as a 
court calendar or docket specially designed for the purpose of reducing 
recidivism and substance abuse, and increasing the likelihood of 
successful rehabilitation through early and continuous judicially 
supervised treatment.
    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'' (refer to document no. 
SL000214). The solicitation is available electronically via the NCJRS 
Bulletin Board, which can be accessed via the 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 the modem at 9600 
baud, 8-N-1.

Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-11980 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]
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