[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11242]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1226]
RIN 1121-ZB59


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for Video Sensing and Processing Technologies

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 for Video Sensing and Processing Technologies.''

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business, Friday, 
May 28, 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, sections 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1994).

Background

    In this solicitation the National Institute of Justice seeks 
proposals that offer innovative and novel technology approaches that 
increase video sensing and processing effectiveness. Proposals must 
describe proposed efforts to advance video sensing and processing 
beyond the state-of-the-art and document your understanding of the 
current state-of-the-art. Possible areas of focus include officer 
protection and crime prevention, communication and information 
technology, and forensic and investigative sciences. These topics are 
not all inclusive.
    NIJ anticipates supporting several grants under this solicitation. 
There is $175,000 available for funding this solicitation in FY 1999, 
with additional funding possible from the Safe Schools Initiative. It 
is anticipated that $800,000 will be available in FY 2000.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Solicitation for Video Sensing and Processing Technologies'' (refer 
to document no. SL000348). 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. 99-11242 Filed 5-4-99; 8:45 am]
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