OpportunityTitle: NIJ FY 2010 Alternatives to Conduct Energy Less-Lethal Devices
Description: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is interested in applications to develop, demonstrate, and test alternatives to conducted energy less-lethal devices for law enforcement and corrections applications. Applications will be submitted through OJP&#146;s Grants Management System (GMS). GMS is a Web-based, data-driven computer application that provides cradle to grave support for the application, award and management of grants at OJP. Applicants should begin the process immediately to meet the GMS registration deadline, especially if this is the first time they have used the system. Complete instructions on how to register and submit an application in GMS can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmscbt/. If you experience technical difficulties at any point during this process, please e-mail GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov, or call 1&#150;888&#150;549&#150;9901 (option 3), Monday&#150;Friday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight eastern time, except for Federal holidays. OJP highly recommends starting the registration process as early as possible to prevent delays in the application submission by the specified deadline.
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GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact Jeseph Cecconi, Senior Scientist, at 202/305-7959 or by e-mail to Joseph.Cecconi@usdoj.gov.  For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1088-549-9901, option 3 or via e-mail to GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov.