[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 12828-12829] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-6722] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Justice [OJP (NIJ)-1163] RIN 1121-ZB00 National Institute of Justice Solicitation for a National Evaluation of the Arrest Policies Program Under the Violence Against Women Act AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Justice. ACTION: Notice of solicitation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of Justice ``Solicitation for a National Evaluation of the Arrest Policies Program Under the Violence Against Women Act.'' DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business April 3, 1998. ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the solicitation, please call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770. 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 calls for proposals to evaluate Arrest Policies Programs established under the Violence Against Women Act. One grant of up to $625,000 will be awarded under this solicitation for research that examines the process associated with, and the impact resulting from, arrest policies that are implemented in the context of system-wide and coordinated approaches to domestic violence. This national evaluation should provide a broad overview of the entire program sponsored by the Violence Against Women Grants Office and an in-depth evaluation in a number of sites. Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``Solicitation for a National Evaluation of the Arrest Policies Program Under the Violence Against Women Act'' (refer to document no. SL000263). For World Wide Web access, connect either to either NIJ at [[Page 12829]] http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS Justice Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij. Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 98-6722 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P