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NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center
National Institute of Justice
O-NIJ-2025-172533
USDOJ-OJP-NIJ
General Information
$3,450,000
Est. Program Funding:
Est. Program Funding:
February 23, 2026
Closing Date:
Closing Date:
1
Expected No. of Awards
Expected No. of Awards
$3,450,000
Award Ceiling
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
O-NIJ-2025-172533
Owning Agency:
USDOJ-OJP-NIJ
Opportunity Category:
Continuation (C)
Synopsis
This funding opportunity seeks to continue funding the Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center (CJTTEC). The Center provides testing, evaluation, and other activities to support the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of technologies in use or adaptable by criminal justice and juvenile justice communities. The Center informs NIJ’s research and development efforts as well as NIJ’s stakeholders, including criminal justice practitioners, policymakers, researchers, federal partners, and private industry, by: (1) conducting secondary research on technologies and technology implementation for potential use by criminal justice communities; (2) performing experimental testing and evaluation on technologies to inform potential adoption by criminal justice agencies; (3) conducting experimental or rigorous quasi-experimental research and evaluation of technology implementation by criminal justice agencies; (4) administering the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (CTP); and (5) supporting the development, validation, and maintenance of criminal justice equipment standards.
| Response Date | Feb 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Posting Date | Feb 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Archive Date | |
| Award Ceiling | 3,450,000 |
| Award Floor | 0 |
| Cost Sharing | No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | Research Triangle Institute |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | National Institute of Justice |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 16.560: National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants