[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 12281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5574]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OJP(NIJ)-1262]


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for Research and Evaluation on Violence Against 
Women FY2000

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 ``Research and Evaluation on Violence Against 
Women FY2000.''

DATES: Proposals must be received by close of business May 15, 2000.

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

    The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting proposals for 
research addressing violence against women. Violence against women is 
defined as intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and 
may include violence committed by acquaintances and strangers. 
Proposals are encouraged for research aimed at enhancing our knowledge 
of factors associated with three types of outcomes: Victim safety, 
offender accountability, and system accountability.
    NIJ anticipates awarding up to 10 grants of varying amounts with a 
funding total of $2,000,000.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women'' (refer to 
document no. SL000398). For World Wide Web access, connect 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.

    Dated: March 3, 2000.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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