Equipment and technology

Awards made under this funding opportunity are Continuation awards. These are grants or cooperative agreements that provide supplemental funds to awards made in a prior fiscal year. Typically, these awards were made initially in response to competitive solicitations. NIJ often uses continuations to fund multi-year research and development projects.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research and technology development that will improve officer safety in traffic situations. The objective of this solicitation is to fund research and technology development leading to the implementation of policies, practices, and/or technologies that will reduce the number of officers killed and injured each year in traffic accidents. Specifically, NIJ seeks proposals addressing the following topics:Vehicle accident...

NIJ is seeking applications for funding research to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the elements of the criminal justice system's data architecture. This research should provide a clear picture of how information is generated and used, how it flows through the system from beginning to end, and how the delivery of information may be improved.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding research to assist in developing improved methods for testing the performance of body armor. This solicitation specifically seeks proposals for research to support the revision of NIJ Standard-0115.00 Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor. It also seeks proposals for research to determine the effect of wearing "soft" armor on the core body temperature of the individual wearing it.​

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research, development, or evaluation of electronic surveillance technologies for law enforcement applications. Electronic surveillance is a vital crime-fighting tool. Advances in information and communications technology challenge the ability of criminal justice agencies to use this tool effectively. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research, technology development, or evaluation projects to address these challenges.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research and evaluation that will lead to the introduction into practice of improved performance management information systems for law enforcement and corrections applications. Applications should address the following topics:Evaluation of the efficacy of performance management information systems (PMIS) currently in use with law enforcement agencies.Research on how the PMIS currently in use might be improved.Research identifying how...

NIJ is seeking applications for funding research and technology development or evaluation of expert systems technologies on handheld computing devices that emulate expert criminal justice practitioners' cognitive processes to inform the actions of nonexpert practitioners and enhance their performance. These systems would be used in both training and operational scenarios.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research and technology development to enhance the safety of law enforcement and corrections officers and other criminal justice practitioners. This solicitation specifically seeks proposals for research and technology development addressing the following three areas:Causes of on-the-job injuries to law enforcement and corrections officers that result in permanent disabilities.Nonmetallic handcuffs.Tripwire detection and marking.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to evaluate tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or devices used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions. NIJ is also seeking applications for funding research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or...

NIJ is seeking applications for the funding of research and technology development leading to the introduction of new forensic tools for digital evidence. NIJ is specifically interested in proposals addressing the following topics:Forensic tools for mobile cellular devices.Data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment.Forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications.Forensic tools for vehicle computer systems.