[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19200-19201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9687]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1221]
RIN 1121-ZB54


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for Evaluation of Policies, Procedures, and 
Programs Addressing Violence Against Women

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 ``Evaluation of Policies, Procedures, and Programs Addressing 
Violence Against Women.''

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business June 2, 
1999.

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 (NIJ) is soliciting proposals for 
the evaluation of policies, procedures, and programs that address 
violence against women. Violence against women includes family and 
intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and violence

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committed by acquaintances and strangers.
    Evaluation studies aimed at addressing gaps in the current 
understanding of policies, programs, and practices are encouraged. The 
following are among some of the areas of interest, but applicants are 
not restricted to them:
     Assessing the extent of judges' knowledge regarding 
domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
     Assessing the impact of judges' training on decisionmaking 
in both civil and criminal cases involving violence against women, on 
improving judges' knowledge and awareness, and on the attitudes and 
practices of law enforcement and other court personnel in their 
approach to domestic violence or sexual assault victims.
     Documenting the long-term outcomes of domestic violence 
cases decided by judges who had training versus those who did not.
     Determining prosecution strategies that are most effective 
in reducing recidivism of domestic violence offenders, afford the most 
protection for the victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, and 
are most effective in sexual assault cases.
     Evaluating ``readiness to change'' or ``stages of change'' 
models with reference to the Transtheoretical model of change for 
offenders in the criminal justice response to domestic violence.
     Evaluating the impact of mandatory reporting by physicians 
and other health care providers of victims of domestic violence to law 
enforcement agencies.
     Evaluating the process and effects of mandatory divorce/
custody mediation in cases involving domestic abuse.
     Assessing whether voluntary mediation can produce 
satisfactory outcomes for victims of domestic violence.
    NIJ anticipates awarding up to 6 grants with a funding total of 
$1,250,000 for projects with award periods of up to 24 months. The 
duration and the budget for proposed evaluations should be justified by 
factors such as the complexity of the design, the number of sites, and 
the size of the sample.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Evaluation of Policies, Procedures, and Programs Addressing Violence 
Against Women'' (refer to document no. SL000337). 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. 99-9687 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]
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