[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52957-52958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25919]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OJP (NIJ) No. 1101]
RIN 1121-ZA50


National Institute of Justice; National Institute of Justice 
``Solicitation for Proposals to Evaluate `Breaking the Cycle' ''

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
National Institute of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice's ``Solicitation for Proposals to Evaluate `Breaking the Cycle' 
''.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20531.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
Thursday, November 7, 1996. Postmarked applications received after this 
date are not acceptable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jack Riley, National Institute of Justice, at (202) 616-9030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1988).

Background

    The Breaking the Cycle Demonstration Project has been developed to 
test whether a comprehensive assessment of all offenders entering the 
criminal justice system in a locality followed by a fully integrated 
program of intervention for all drug-involved offenders can reduce 
future drug use and its resulting consequences. The Breaking the Cycle 
demonstration was developed by a consortium of federal agencies led by 
the National Institute of Justice and the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the 
National Institute of Drug Abuse, and the Center for Substance Abuse 
Treatment.
    The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding for an 
evaluation of the

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initial Breaking the Cycle Demonstration Project. It is anticipated 
that up to $600,000 will be available for the evaluation, with up to 
$300,000 made available in fiscal year 1997 and up to $300,000 in 
fiscal year 1998.
    Interested persons should call Jack Riley, National Institute of 
Justice, at (202) 616-9030 to obtain a copy of ``Solicitation for 
Proposals to Evaluate `Breaking the Cycle' ''. The solicitation is 
available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which can be 
accessed via Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to 
ncjrs.org:71. For World Wide Web access, connect to the NCJRS Justice 
Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org. Those without Internet 
access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301-738-8895. 
Set modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-25919 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]
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