NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC

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Opportunity number
O-NIJ-2026-172785
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $60,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
  • Other
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About this opportunity

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The National Institute of Justice seeks applicants to operate the Secretariat of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics), with an application due October 7, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET; only the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), based on official NIJ invitation letter, is eligible to apply.

The award provides $60,000 for a single 12-month grant beginning January 1, 2027. This opportunity supports U.S. leadership, management, and administration of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 and its Working Groups to advance standards development and maintenance for generic biometric technologies in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives. The scope encompasses standardization of biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems, advancing NIJ's statutory duty to promulgate standards and conformity assessment activities that benefit law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies, including development of minimum performance requirements and testing of biometric technologies such as facial-recognition software.

The application requires a two-step submission process. Step 1 is completion of SF-424 in Grants.gov by October 7, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Step 2 is submission of the full application in JustGrants by October 13, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. The proposal narrative may not exceed 20 pages and must address statement of problem, project design and implementation, capabilities and competencies, and potential impact. Required components include budget detail worksheet, biographical sketches and current/pending support forms for all key personnel, and standard applicant information forms. Recipients must deliver meeting-related materials including agendas, minutes, presentation materials, and reports related to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37, and submit regular performance reports communicating progress toward program goals.

The award is issued under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).

Synopsis

This opportunity provides ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics) and its Working Groups the reliable and competent U.S. leadership, management, and administration required to effectively complete its standards development and maintenance in accordance with the requirements specified in the ISO/IEC Directives, including the operation of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 meetings. One of NIJ's legislated duties to promulgate standards and conformity assessment activities that benefit law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. This includes development of minimum performance requirements and testing of biometric technologies such as facial-recognition software. To further that end, NIJ supports operation of the Secretariat of Subcommittee 37 (SC 37) under the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The scope of SC 37 is the standardization of generic biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems.

Eligibility

Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for eligibility requirements. The application will only be accepted from: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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