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A -- LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS AND CORRECTIONS TECHNOLOGIES: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECTS SOL SL000168. Due 091696. POC To Receive a copy of the solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service at 1-800-851-3420. Request document SL000168. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) the research and development agency of the US Department of Justice, wishes to issue a correction regarding the first submission deadline date for the NIJ ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation.'' The first submission deadline date is hereby changed from Sunday, September 15, 1996 to Monday, September 16, 1996. Proposals submitted for the September 16, 1996 deadline must be received at NIJ no later than 5:00 pm, eastern time, on September 16. The second and final proposal submission deadline date of Friday, November 1, 1996, remains unchanged. Proposals submitted for the November 1, 1996 deadline must be received at NIJ no later than 5:00 pm, eastern time, on November 1. The NIJ ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation'' seeks proposals for the development, testing, evaluation, adoption and implementation of new and innovative technologies to support and enhance law enforcement, courts and corrections operations, particularly at the State and local level. Proposals describing innovative and resourceful use of existing technologies to address criminal justice applications will also be considered. The solicitation seeks not only proposals to develop, test and implement criminal justice technologies, but also proposals to evaluate the organizational and bahavioral impacts of the use of specific technologies in the criminal justice system. Individual or public-private partnership proposed efforts are expected. NIJ expects have $10 million to $15 million available to fund awards made under this solicitation. There will be two proposal submission deadline dates: September 16, 1996 and November 1, 1996. However, award decisions for proposals submitted for the November 1 deadline will be based on remaining funds available. The ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation'' was released on August 1, 1996. Interested organizations may obtain a copy of this solicitation by calling the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at (800) 851-3420 to obtain a copy of the NIJ's ``Solicitation for Law Enforcement, Courts and Corrections Technology Development, Implementation and Evaluation.'' (refer to document number SL000168). This solicitation is also available electronically through three sources on the Internet (1) the Justice Technology Information Network (JUSTNET) home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.nlectc.org/E29T5/noteshot.html; (2) the NCJRS Justice Information Center home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm (the ending is in fact ``htm'', not ``html''); and (3) through the NCJRS Bulletin Board, telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem; dial (301) 738-8895. Set modem at 9600 baud, 8N1. (233)

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