[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10143]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OJP(NIJ)-1123]
RIN 1121-ZA69


National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Evaluation of 
Arrest Policies Program Under the Violence Against Women Act

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice ``Solicitation for Evaluation of Arrest Policies Program Under 
the Violence Against Women Act.''

ADDRESSES: Proposals should be mailed to the National Institute of 
Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 303, Washington, DC 20531.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
June 12, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about 
application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. 
Department of Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 
(1994).

Background

    The National Institute of Justice is soliciting proposals for the 
evaluation of arrest policies programs funded by the Office of Justice 
Programs in 1997 under the Violence Against Women Act, Title IV of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. This request 
responds to the need for research to assess the effectiveness of arrest 
policies in the context of a system-wide, coordinated approach to 
domestic violence.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for Evaluation of Arrest Policies Program Under the 
Violence Against Women Act'' (refer to document no. SL000216). The 
solicitation is available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, 
which can be accessed via the 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 the modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1.

Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-10143 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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