Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2018 14054
The NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation of Technologies to Improve School Safety opportunity (NIJ 2018 14054) is a discretionary Department of Justice grant, administered by the National Institute of Justice, focused on building credible evidence about whether certain technologies can meaningfully improve safety in K-12 school settings. Rather than funding multiple unrelated projects, NIJ is looking to make a single award to one evaluator (one lead organization or team) that can plan and carry out rigorous assessments of several promising school safety technologies. The central aim is not to purchase or deploy technology at scale, but to evaluate effectiveness in real school environments and to produce findings that can guide future decision-making by schools, districts, and policymakers.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means NIJ expects a more collaborative relationship with the award recipient than a standard grant, potentially involving ongoing coordination on evaluation design, deliverables, and the practical realities of conducting research in schools. The funding activity categories span law, justice, and legal services as well as science and technology research and development, reflecting that the project sits at the intersection of public safety practice and applied technology evaluation. NIJ anticipates making one award, with a maximum (ceiling) amount of up to $4,000,000, indicating the expectation of a substantial, multi-site and/or multi-technology evaluation effort rather than a small pilot study.
A key feature of the solicitation is its emphasis on context. Evaluations are expected to explicitly consider the school environment and specific use cases, meaning how the technology would actually be used day to day by staff and students, under real operational constraints. The opportunity also highlights the importance of understanding what data the technology collects, generates, or relies on, and how those data might be used in practice as part of the intervention. In practical terms, this points evaluators toward measuring not only outcomes (for example, incident reduction, response times, reporting rates, or perceptions of safety), but also implementation factors such as usability, adoption, workflow fit, training burden, maintenance needs, false positives/false negatives, and unintended consequences that can occur when technology is introduced into a school setting.
NIJ also encourages applicants to look beyond tools created specifically for schools and to examine technologies proven in other settings that could translate well to K-12. This could include approaches used in other public spaces, healthcare, transportation, or commercial environments, so long as the evaluator can thoughtfully map those tools to school-specific needs and constraints. The implication is that NIJ is open to a range of technology categories, provided the evaluation is grounded in realistic school scenarios and produces actionable evidence about whether, how, and under what conditions the technology improves safety.
Eligibility is broad, allowing applications from state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education); individuals; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and small businesses. This wide eligibility range supports NIJ's goal of selecting a single evaluator with the capacity to manage complex research, coordinate with multiple schools or districts, handle data responsibly, and deliver high-quality analysis. The opportunity was posted on March 12, 2018, with an original closing date of May 10, 2018, reflecting the FY18 timeline for proposal submission and award consideration.
Overall, this solicitation is best understood as NIJ seeking one well-qualified evaluation lead to rigorously test a small set of promising school safety technologies, paying close attention to real-world implementation in K-12 settings and the role of data in the intervention. The intended output is credible, policy-relevant evidence that helps stakeholders distinguish between technologies that are merely appealing in concept and those that demonstrate measurable safety benefits when deployed in actual schools.Apply for NIJ 2018 14054
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation of Technologies to Improve School Safety" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation of Technologies to Improve School Safety opportunity?
It is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice grant administered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The focus is on building credible evidence about whether certain technologies can meaningfully improve safety in K-12 school settings, based on rigorous evaluation in real school environments.
What is the solicitation number or identifier for this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation of Technologies to Improve School Safety, NIJ 2018 14054.
What is NIJ trying to accomplish with this funding?
NIJ is seeking policy-relevant, credible findings about whether, how, and under what conditions school safety technologies improve safety outcomes in real K-12 settings. The goal is to help schools, districts, and policymakers make better future decisions by distinguishing technologies that sound promising from those that demonstrate measurable benefits in practice.
Is this funding meant to purchase or deploy school safety technology at scale?
No. The central aim is evaluation, not large-scale procurement or deployment. The solicitation emphasizes assessing effectiveness in real school environments and generating evidence that can guide future decision-making.
How many awards does NIJ expect to make?
NIJ anticipates making a single award to one evaluator (a lead organization or a team) that can plan and carry out rigorous assessments of several promising school safety technologies.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) amount is up to $4,000,000, reflecting an expectation of a substantial evaluation effort (for example, multi-site and/or multi-technology evaluation rather than a small pilot).
What type of award is it?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates a more collaborative relationship with NIJ than a standard grant, with potential ongoing coordination on evaluation design, deliverables, and the practical realities of conducting research in schools.
What kinds of projects is NIJ looking for?
NIJ is looking for one evaluator to conduct rigorous assessments of multiple promising technologies intended to improve school safety. The work is expected to be grounded in realistic school use cases and operational constraints, and to produce actionable evidence about effectiveness and implementation.
What makes this solicitation different from funding multiple separate research projects?
Rather than funding many unrelated projects, NIJ is looking for a single evaluation lead capable of planning and executing a coordinated evaluation of several technologies. This approach is intended to produce consistent, credible evidence across multiple tools and contexts.
What settings are the evaluations expected to cover?
Evaluations are expected to take place in real K-12 school environments and to explicitly consider the school context, including day-to-day use by staff and students and the operational constraints that affect how technology performs in practice.
What does NIJ mean by focusing on "context" and "use cases"?
It means the evaluation should examine how the technology would actually be used in a school day to day, by whom, for what purpose, and under what conditions. This includes how the technology fits within existing workflows, staffing realities, and practical constraints in schools.
What outcomes might an evaluation measure under this opportunity?
The solicitation points to measuring outcomes such as incident reduction, response times, reporting rates, or perceptions of safety, alongside implementation realities that influence whether outcomes can be achieved.
Does NIJ expect the evaluation to examine implementation factors too?
Yes. The opportunity highlights implementation factors such as usability, adoption, workflow fit, training burden, maintenance needs, false positives/false negatives, and unintended consequences when technology is introduced into a school setting.
Why does the solicitation emphasize data collected or generated by the technology?
Because NIJ wants evaluators to understand what data the technology collects, generates, or relies on, and how those data are used in practice as part of the intervention. This reflects the idea that data flows and real-world use can affect both effectiveness and practical impact in schools.
Are applicants limited to technologies designed specifically for schools?
No. NIJ encourages looking beyond tools created specifically for schools and considering technologies proven in other settings (such as other public spaces, healthcare, transportation, or commercial environments) as long as they can be thoughtfully mapped to K-12 needs and constraints.
What kinds of technology areas could be considered under this solicitation?
The solicitation is open to a range of technology categories, provided the evaluation is grounded in realistic school scenarios and produces actionable evidence about whether and under what conditions the technology improves safety.
What are the funding activity categories associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity categories span law, justice, and legal services, as well as science and technology research and development. This reflects that the project sits at the intersection of public safety practice and applied technology evaluation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education); individuals; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and small businesses.
Does NIJ require the applicant to be a university or government agency?
No. While universities and government entities are eligible, the solicitation also allows nonprofits, individuals, for-profit organizations, and small businesses, reflecting NIJ's interest in selecting a single evaluator with the capacity to deliver a complex, high-quality evaluation.
What capabilities does the selected evaluator need?
The selected evaluator is expected to be able to manage complex research, coordinate with multiple schools or districts, handle data responsibly, and deliver high-quality analysis and findings that are useful to practitioners and policymakers.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 12, 2018, with an original closing date of May 10, 2018.
What is the primary deliverable NIJ wants from the project?
The intended output is credible, actionable evidence about technology effectiveness and implementation in K-12 schools, designed to inform future decision-making by schools, districts, and policymakers.
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