[Federal Register: March 8, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 46)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice
[OJP(NIJ)-1262]
Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of
Justice Solicitation for Research and Evaluation on Violence Against
Women FY2000
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 ``Research and Evaluation on Violence Against
Women FY2000.''
DATES: Proposals must be received by close of business May 15, 2000.
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 soliciting proposals for
research addressing violence against women. Violence against women is
defined as intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and
may include violence committed by acquaintances and strangers.
Proposals are encouraged for research aimed at enhancing our knowledge
of factors associated with three types of outcomes: Victim safety,
offender accountability, and system accountability.
NIJ anticipates awarding up to 10 grants of varying amounts with a
funding total of $2,000,000.
Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of
``Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women'' (refer to
document no. SL000398). For World Wide Web access, connect 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.
Dated: March 3, 2000.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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