Improve the safety of schools, students, and communities across the nation
Deadline: All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 7, 2018.
Grants up to $13 million for school safety
Overview
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for funding under the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI). This program furthers the Department’s mission by funding rigorous research to produce practical knowledge that can improve the safety of schools and students. The initiative is carried out through partnerships among researchers, educators, and other
stakeholders, including law enforcement and mental health professionals. Projects funded under the CSSI are designed to produce knowledge that can be applied to schools and school districts across the nation for years to come. This solicitation includes five funding categories, with different expectations and requirements, to accomplish the purposes of the CSSI.
What this grant does for your department
The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI) funds rigorous research to produce practical knowledge that can improve the safety of students and schools. The CSSI is carried out through partnerships between researchers, educators, and other stakeholders; including law enforcement, behavioral and mental health professionals, courts, and other justice system professionals. Projects funded under the CSSI are designed to improve school safety knowledge that can be applied to schools and school districts across the nation, for years to come.
This solicitation includes five funding categories with different expectations and requirements to accomplish the purposes of the CSSI:
- Category 1: Developing Novel and Innovative School Safety Programs, Practices, and Strategies
- Category 2: Demonstration, Evaluation, and Validation Tests for School Safety
- Category 3: Expanding the Use of Effective Interventions Through Scaling-Up
- Category 4: Research on School Safety
- Category 5: Translation and Dissemination of Comprehensive School Safety Initiative Findings
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Federal Award Information
- For Category 1: NIJ estimates that a total of $5 million will become available. NIJ anticipates awards will be made with performance periods ranging from 24-48 months. NIJ expects to make awards in this category in the form of grants.
- For Category 2: NIJ estimates that a total of up to $11 million will become available. NIJ anticipates awards will be made with performance periods ranging from 24-48 months. NIJ expects to make awards in this category in the form of grants.
- For Category 3: NIJ estimates that a total of up to $13 million will become available. NIJ anticipates awards will be made with performance periods ranging from 24-48 months. NIJ expects to make awards in this category in the form of grants.
- For Category 4: NIJ estimates that a total of up to $7 million will become available. NIJ anticipates that it will make awards with performance periods ranging from 12-24 months. NIJ expects to make awards in this category in the form of grants.
- For Category 5: NIJ estimates that a total of up to $3 million will become available. NIJ anticipates that it will make awards with performance periods ranging from 36-48 months. NIJ expects to make awards in this category in the form of cooperative agreements.
Help
This solicitation is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service:
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- See also NIJ.gov’s solicitation FAQ page
Apply
Grants.gov number assigned to this solicitation: NIJ-2018-14140