NIJ is seeking applications for the funding of research and program evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and public mass shootings in the United States. NIJ will support scientifically rigorous research and evaluation projects designed to strengthen the knowledge base and produce findings with the high practical utility to improve public safety. While NIJ will consider applications for relevant, scientifically rigorous research and evaluation projects designed to produce findings that address firearm violence, NIJ is particularly interested in applications in the following four areas: (1) Evaluate prevention or intervention programs and/or policies aiming to reduce firearm violence; (2) Examine the defensive use of firearms and its impact on firearm violence; (3) Examine the impact of plea bargaining firearm charges on firearm violence, and (4) Improve the understanding of mass shooters and mass shooting incidents to inform prevention efforts at a local level. This solicitation supports the U.S. Department of Justice's priority to prevent and reduce gun crimes, gun violence related victimization, and the wide range of criminal activities related to firearm violence.
Awards
Number of Awards: 4
Total Amount Awarded: $2,070,482
Improving the Understanding of Mass Shooting Plots
Reducing Gun Violence through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis and Sharing
The Impact of Constitutional Carry Legislation on Urban Violence, Arrests, and Police-Citizen Encounters
The Impact of Gunshot Detection Technology on Gun Violence in Kansas City and Chicago: A Multi-Pronged Synthetic Control Evaluation
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