[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49926-49927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25021]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1198]
RIN 1121-ZB34


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice ``Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement 
Program, Phase 4''

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's ``Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement 
Program, Phase 4.''

DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
December 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard M. Rau, National Institute 
of Justice, at (202) 307-0648. 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: 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 
(1994).

Background

    The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding to State and 
local governments to develop or improve the capability to analyze 
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in State and local forensic laboratories. 
This program is authorized by the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (the 
Act) (Public Law 103-322).
    This solicitation is for the fourth year of the 5-year grant 
program authorized by the Act.

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    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for the Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program, 
Phase 4'' (refer to document no. SL000307). 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. 98-25021 Filed 9-17-98; 8:45 am]
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