NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. We are dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking funding applications for proposals focused on studying the impact of adopted technologies with forensic applications on criminal justice systems. The grant aims to fund research on how the implementation of forensic laboratory programs or practices broadly affect outcomes, and how policy changes adapt the use of forensic evidence. It seeks rigorous evaluations of the implementation of technologies, methods, or workflow processes to understand their impact on reducing backlogs, enhancing capacity, assessing cost relative to benefits, fostering workforce development, or improving case closure efficiency.