NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime: Nexus with Firearms and Violence
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2025-172605
- Agency
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National Institute of Justice
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- Small Businesses
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- For Profit Organizations
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Independent School Districts
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, seeks applications for rigorous applied research on the intersection of drug crimes and firearms to inform evidence-based tools, practices, and policies for state, tribal, and local law enforcement and criminal justice stakeholders. This cooperative agreement opportunity addresses four topic areas: Pattern Identification, Interdiction & Disruption Strategies, Prosecution, and Drug Market Dynamics. Applicants must develop research that directly informs the development of actionable knowledge applicable to justice system practitioners addressing drug trafficking, drug markets, and drug-related violence. The evaluation process will include eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews, with final award decisions made by the Assistant Attorney General. The application deadline is June 8, 2026, with the funding opportunity posted on May 4, 2026.
Award values under the parent National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) have historically ranged from approximately $25,000 to $2.1 million, with project periods typically spanning one to five years. Research and evaluation activities will be performed at recipient facilities and research sites, frequently in partnership with state and local criminal justice agencies across diverse geographic regions. All successful applicants must maintain records for three years following submission of the final expenditure report and comply with uniform administrative requirements and audit standards established in 2 CFR 200. Eligible applicants include state and county governments, city/township governments, tribal governments and organizations, higher education institutions (public and private), 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, and other specified entities.
Synopsis
This NOFO seeks applications for rigorous applied research on the intersection of drug crimes and firearms to inform the development of evidence-based tools, practices, and policies for state, tribal, and local law enforcement and other criminal justice stakeholders that address drug trafficking, drug markets, and drug-related violence. With this FY25 NOFO, NIJ seeks applications in four topic areas: (1) Pattern Identification; (2) Interdiction & Disruption Strategies; (3) Prosecution; and (4) Drug Market Dynamics.
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