The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is offering a research grant to study abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of residential care facilities. This grant aims to generate evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance justice administration and public safety in addressing various forms of abuse, including physical, sexual, psychological, neglect, and financial abuse within care facilities. Proposals are welcomed to inform policy and practice in ensuring the well-being of individuals over the age of 60, whether living in the community or in different types of residential care facilities.
Opportunity ID: 45251
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2009-2006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY09 Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals and Residents of Residential Care Facilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Research and Evaluation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
| Description: | The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is soliciting proposals for research and evaluation in the areas of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals over the age of 60 (elderly), including individuals who reside either in the community or in residential care facilities. For the purpose of this solicitation, the term abuse includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, abandonment and isolation, neglect, or financial or fiduciary abuse. The term residential care facility includes nursing homes; assisted living facilities; adult family care homes; adult care facilities for people with developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities; and other residential facilities that provide services to persons who are elderly, have disabilities, or have long-term chronic care needs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | link to solicitation document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
This application must be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical assistance
with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or send an e-mail to support@grants.gov. For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Catherine McNamee, Social Science Analyst, at 202–514–7936 or Catherine.McNamee@usdoj.gov; or Carrie Mulford, Social Science Analyst, at 202–307–2959 or Carrie.Mulford@usdoj.gov. Email:Catherine.McNamee@usdoj.gov; Carrie.Mulford@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | This application must be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or send an e-mail to support@grants.gov. For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Catherine McNamee, Social Science Analyst, at 202–514–7936 or Catherine.McNamee@usdoj.gov; or Carrie Mulford, Social Science Analyst, at 202–307–2959 or Carrie.Mulford@usdoj.gov. Email: Catherine.McNamee@usdoj.gov; Carrie.Mulford@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.560 | PKG00010397 | Feb 10, 2009 | Apr 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
45251 SF424-2.0.pdf
45251 SF424B-1.1.pdf
45251 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
45251 Project-1.1.pdf
45251 Budget-1.1.pdf
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