WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice announced that it expects to award up to two grants for research and evaluation on crime laboratory systems and processes. The agency description of the grant states: "With this solicitation NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects aimed at understanding and strengthening the accuracy and reliability of a crime laboratory's systems and processes. Applications proposing research involving part more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice announced that it expects to award up to two grants for research and evaluation on school safety. The agency description of the grant states: "With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to study the root causes of school violence to include the impact and effectiveness of grants made under the STOP School Violence Act. NIJ is particularly interested in examining u more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice announced that it expects to award up to four grants for longitudinal research on delinquency and crime. The agency description of the grant states: "NIJ seeks proposals for funding to conduct an expansion or extension of one or more ongoing/existing longitudinal research studies that focus on delinquency and crime throughout the life-course of the individual, which may include childhood, adolescence, and youn more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award grants for research to decrease stigma of substance use disorders in order to facilitate prevention, treatment, and support during recovery. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research applications for commercializable products aimed at reducing stigma around substance use disorders  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for research to understand and develop music medicine. The agency description of the grant states: "This FOA is intended to: (1) increase our understanding of how music affects the brain when it is used therapeutically and/or (2) use that knowledge to better develop evidence-based music interventions to enhance health or treat specific diseases and di more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice announced that it expects to award up to five grants for research and evaluation of trafficking in persons. The agency description of the grant states: "With this solicitation, NIJ continues to build upon its research and evaluation efforts to better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking in persons in the United States. Applicants should propose research projects that -- first and foremost -- have c more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award grants for small business innovation research. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invites small businesses to submit research proposals under this NOFO. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is not a substitute for existing unsolicited prop more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for countermeasures against chemical threats research centers of excellence. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The mission of the CounterACT program is to foster and support research and development of new and improved therapeutics for chemical threats. Chemical threats are toxic chemicals that could be used  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for training and technical assistance on the development and implementation of national standards for children's advocacy centers. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Across the country, CACs provide a coordinated response to victims of child abuse through multidisciplinary teams composed of representatives  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the Federal Justice Statistics Program. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) at the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) compiles statistical information on defendants processed across stages of the federal criminal justice system. Under this program, administrative data are receiv more ST