[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23509]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1196]
RIN 1121-ZB32


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for ``Evaluating Task Forces, Toll Free 
Information Service Lines, and Drug Testing Programs: BJA/NIJ 
Evaluation Partnership for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local 
Law Enforcement Assistance Program 1998''

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 ``Evaluating Task Forces, Toll Free Information 
Service Lines, and Drug Testing Programs: BJA/NIJ Evaluation 
Partnership for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance Program 1998.''

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business October 
31, 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

    This solicitation is part of the BJA/NIJ Evaluation Partnership for 
1998 and seeks applications for evaluation of three activities funded 
under the Byrne Program: (1) multi-jurisdictional task forces (MJTFs), 
(2) toll-free information service lines, and (3) community-based drug 
testing programs.
    1. MJTFs--The purposes of this research are: to develop 
methodologies that can be used by State planning agencies and others to 
evaluation Byrne funded MJTFs, and to implement these methodologies by 
conducting impact evaluations of selected MJTFs. Applications should 
describe the project in full with the understanding that one half, up 
to $462,100, of the project will be funded for the first 18 months with 
the remainder funded by a subsequent grant of up to $500,000. 
Applicants should clearly identify a reasonable demarcation line for 
the two parts of the project.
    2. Toll-Free Information Service Lines--The purpose of the 
evaluation of the toll-free information service lines evaluation 
research is to provide additional information on the demographics of 
the callers; the usefulness of the call; and, most importantly, what 
action callers took as a result of the information provided. One award 
will be made of up to $312,100.
    3. Community-Based Drug Testing Programs--This research should 
evaluate the development and implementation of innovative and 
comprehensive drug testing programs in criminal justice agencies, 
excluding those that operate solely within prisons or drug courts. 
Programs evaluated must be at least partially funded under the Byrne 
Program. Drug Court programs are not eligible. Up to six awards will be 
made for a total of up to $637,600.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Evaluating Task Forces, Toll-Free Information Service Lines, and Drug 
Testing Programs: BJA/NIJ Evaluation Partnership for the Edward Byrne 
Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program 1998'' 
(refer to document no. SL000289). 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.
John Schwarz,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-23509 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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