[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 151 (Monday, August 5, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 40660-40661] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-19805] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Justice [OJP No.1094] [ZRIN 1121-ZA44] National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Law Enforcement Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Justice. ACTION: Notice of solicitation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Announcement of the pending distribution on August 1, 1996 of the National Institute of Justice ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation.'' ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, Office of Science and Technology, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20531. DATES: The deadlines for receipt of proposals are close of business on September 15, 1996, and November 15, 1996. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority This action is authorized under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (``the Crime Act''), as amended, Pub. L. 103- 322, 108 Stat. 1796, (1994), codified at 42 U.S.C. 13701 et. seq., and the Fiscal Year 1996 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, (1996). Background The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, wishes to notify interested organizations that on August 1, 1996 an NIJ Solicitation will be released to seek proposals for the development, testing, evaluation, adoption and implementation of new and innovative technologies and techniques to support and enhance law enforcement, courts and corrections [[Page 40661]] operations, particularly at the State and local level. The solicitation seeks not only proposals to develop, test and implement criminal justice technologies, but also proposals to evaluate the organizational and behavioral impacts of the use of specific technologies in the criminal justice system. Successful proposals will receive grant funding. Proposals are expected to describe individual or public-private partnership efforts to support and enhance or evaluate technologies for application in the criminal justice system. NIJ expects to have $10 million to $15 million available to fund awards made under this solicitation. There will be two proposal submittal deadline dates: September 15, 1996, and November 1, 1996. However, award decisions for the proposals submitted for the November 1 deadline will be based on remaining funds available. The ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation'' is expected to be released by NIJ on August 1, 1996. Copies of the solicitation will not be made available early, therefore interested parties should not seek to obtain copies of the document prior to the release date. NIJ will place a similar announcement in this publication upon release of the solicitation. Document Availability Beginning August 1, 1996, interested organizations may obtain a copy of this solicitation by calling the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of NIJ's ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation.'' (refer to document number SL000168). Also beginning August 1, 1996, the solicitation will be available electronically through three sources on the Internet: (1) The Justice Technology Information Network (JUSTNET) home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.nlectc.org (2) The NCJRS Justice Information Center home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ncjrs.org (3) Through the NCJRS Bulletin Board, telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial (301) 738-8895. Set modem at 9600 baud, 8N1. Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 96-19805 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P