National Institute of Justice W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 16.566
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 25 $5,751,837 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Block Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice funds research on the intersections of race, crime, violence, and the administration of justice under CFDA 16.566, the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program, with the most recent grant award disbursed on January 1, 2024.
The program has been active since 2003 and awards grants in irregular cycles. Over the past five years, award volume has ranged from two to six grants annually, with three awards in 2024. The National Institute of Justice accounted for 15 of 25 total awards ($4.5 million) and the broader Office of Justice Programs for the remaining 10 awards ($1.3 million), together obligating $5.8 million in combined federal dollars.
Funded research examines racial and ethnic disparities across criminal justice and public safety systems. Recent awards include a $500,000 project studying racial bias in 911 call handling and dispatcher response; a $599,976 four-year study of racial disparities in prison classification systems with the Massachusetts Department of Correction; and a $730,834 five-year evaluation of Pennsylvania's sentencing guidelines and their effects on racial equity. Earlier-funded work addressed teen dating violence perpetration, pretrial risk assessment fairness, gang violence prevention in communities of color, jury instructions and trial outcomes, and implicit racial bias in policing and community perceptions.
Assistance type is predominantly Project Grants (84 percent of awards) with a smaller Block Grant component (16 percent). Award magnitudes in the recent cohort ranged from roughly $240,000 to $730,000, with project periods typically spanning two to five years.
The most recent posted grant opportunity was NIJ-2018-14220 (due April 30, 2018), which solicited investigator-initiated proposals in two categories: scholars advanced in their careers and early-career fellows. Eligibility was open to county and city governments, higher education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, state governments, individuals, and for-profit organizations. No current open opportunity is evident in the source material.
Objective and description
- Objective
GOAL(S): To advance the field of knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts AND to provide early career researchers an opportunity to elevate independently generated research and ideas to the level
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIJ FY18 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Crime | Closed | ||
| NIJ FY17 W.E.B. DuBois Program of Research on Race and Crime | Closed | ||
| NIJ W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship for Research in Race, Gender, Culture, and Crime FY 2015 | Closed | ||
| W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship for Research in Race, Gender, Culture and Crime FY 2012 | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 25 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drexel University | $730,834 | 13% |
| 2 | University Of Massachusetts Medical School | $599,976 | 10% |
| 3 | The University Of Chicago | $500,000 | 9% |
| 4 | The Regents Of The University Of California | $499,945 | 9% |
| 5 | Multnomah County | $468,740 | 8% |
| 6 | University Of California Irvine | $460,324 | 8% |
| 7 | Portland State University | $360,619 | 6% |
| 8 | Syracuse University | $279,677 | 5% |
| 9 | University Of Illinois | $249,090 | 4% |
| 10 | Rowan University | $240,264 | 4% |
10 of 22 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,830,810 |
| FY2022 | -$16,880 |
| FY2021 | -$106,583 |
| FY2020 | -$6,536 |
| FY2019 | $189,979 |
| FY2018 | $921,549 |
| FY2017 | $1,817,751 |
| FY2016 | $1,057,544 |
| FY2015 | $144,329 |
| FY2014 | $49,679 |
| FY2013 | $297,635 |
| FY2007 | $74,872 |
| FY2005 | $75,237 |
| FY2004 | $78,767 |
| FY2003 | $74,815 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.566?
Assistance Listing 16.566 is National Institute of Justice W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for National Institute of Justice W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.566: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.566 awarded?
25 grant awards under 16.566 have obligated $5,751,837 in federal funds to 22 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.566?
The recipients obligated the most under National Institute of Justice W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program are Drexel University ($730,834), University Of Massachusetts Medical School ($599,976) and The University Of Chicago ($500,000).
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.566?
No opportunity listed under 16.566 is open now. The latest, NIJ FY18 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Crime, was posted on February 26, 2018.
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