[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23509]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1196]
RIN 1121-ZB32
Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of
Justice Solicitation for ``Evaluating Task Forces, Toll Free
Information Service Lines, and Drug Testing Programs: BJA/NIJ
Evaluation Partnership for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Program 1998''
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 ``Evaluating Task Forces, Toll Free Information
Service Lines, and Drug Testing Programs: BJA/NIJ Evaluation
Partnership for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance Program 1998.''
DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business October
31, 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, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23
(1994).
Background
This solicitation is part of the BJA/NIJ Evaluation Partnership for
1998 and seeks applications for evaluation of three activities funded
under the Byrne Program: (1) multi-jurisdictional task forces (MJTFs),
(2) toll-free information service lines, and (3) community-based drug
testing programs.
1. MJTFs--The purposes of this research are: to develop
methodologies that can be used by State planning agencies and others to
evaluation Byrne funded MJTFs, and to implement these methodologies by
conducting impact evaluations of selected MJTFs. Applications should
describe the project in full with the understanding that one half, up
to $462,100, of the project will be funded for the first 18 months with
the remainder funded by a subsequent grant of up to $500,000.
Applicants should clearly identify a reasonable demarcation line for
the two parts of the project.
2. Toll-Free Information Service Lines--The purpose of the
evaluation of the toll-free information service lines evaluation
research is to provide additional information on the demographics of
the callers; the usefulness of the call; and, most importantly, what
action callers took as a result of the information provided. One award
will be made of up to $312,100.
3. Community-Based Drug Testing Programs--This research should
evaluate the development and implementation of innovative and
comprehensive drug testing programs in criminal justice agencies,
excluding those that operate solely within prisons or drug courts.
Programs evaluated must be at least partially funded under the Byrne
Program. Drug Court programs are not eligible. Up to six awards will be
made for a total of up to $637,600.
Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of
``Evaluating Task Forces, Toll-Free Information Service Lines, and Drug
Testing Programs: BJA/NIJ Evaluation Partnership for the Edward Byrne
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program 1998''
(refer to document no. SL000289). 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.
John Schwarz,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-23509 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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