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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP(NIJ)-1241]
RIN 1121-ZB75

 
Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for Forensic DNA Research and Development

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 Forensic DNA Research & Development.''

DATES: Proposals must be received by 4 p.m. (EST) on August 30, 1999.

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 at 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application 
procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center at 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 intent of this solicitation is to stimulate all areas of 
research or development that can enhance or increase the capacity, 
capability, applicability, and/or reliability of DNA for forensic uses. 
Proposals that build or improve upon existing technologies, methods, or 
approaches as well as proposals based on new or novel technologies, 
methods, or approaches are encouraged to meet the goal of maximizing 
the value of DNA evidence to the criminal justice system.
    In order to most effectively and efficiently use DNA to its maximum 
value for the criminal justice system, the forensic DNA community, now 
comprised of more than 150 public and private crime laboratories, will 
need faster, less costly, and fundamentally reliable technical tools 
and innovations that can be appropriately validated, quality-
controlled, and quality-assured for forensic use.
    Research demonstrating the reliability of existing, impending or 
future methods is also encouraged. Emphasis is placed on developing 
methods or technologies that address the needs of databasing for CODIS 
application and/or methods that can be used for the analysis of crime 
scene samples, which are often limited in quality and quantity.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for Forensic DNA Research & Development'' (refer to 
document No. SL000369). 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<greek-i>nij.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-19459 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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