[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8675]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (NIJ)-1166]
RIN 1121-ZB05


National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Research on 
Violence Against Women: Syntheses for Practitioners

AGENCY: 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 solicitation ``Research on Violence Against Women: Syntheses 
for Practitioners.''

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business June 1, 
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

    Proposals are solicited for the development of critical reviews and 
syntheses of the violence against women research and evaluation 
literature to be prepared for justice system and public health 
audiences. Violence against women includes domestic violence or 
intimate partner violence, sexual assault, other assaultive behaviors 
against women and stalking. Applicants should assemble a team of expert 
authors from both the criminal justice and public health fields, and 
practitioner insight must be incorporated into the proposed approach. 
One grant of up to $350,000 will be awarded for a period of up to 15 
months.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Research on Violence Against Women: Syntheses for Practitioners'' 
(refer to document no. SL000271). For World Wide Web access, connect 
either to either NIJ at 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. 98-8675 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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