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Applications Wanted:

NIJ Multisite Impact and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of Veterans Treatment Courts

Grants.gov deadline: January 13, 2022 11:59 p.m. ET
JustGrants deadline: January 27, 2022 11:59 p.m. ET

Application

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About the Award

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), seeks applications for funding to conduct a multisite impact and cost-efficiency evaluation of veterans treatment courts (VTCs). NIJ anticipates making one award under this solicitation.

The awardee will lead a cross-site evaluation involving court and research partners in up to six VTCs across the U.S. Incorporating experimental design and other research methods, the process, impact, and cost study will examine:

  • Program impact on relapse, recidivism, and other outcomes
  • For whom are programs effective
  • Which program elements are effective
  • Whether programs are cost-efficient

Topics of interest include veterans with violent offense histories, mental health and comorbidity, leveraging technology, peer mentoring, and equitable service access. The five-year period of performance will begin with a planning phase to confirm the research protocol, including site selection.

Eligible Applicants:

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
  • Other
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