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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders

Name: NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders
Creator: Department of Justice
Keywords: GRANT

Department of JusticeNational Institute of Justice

AI Overview

DOJ's National Institute of Justice is seeking researcher-law enforcement partnerships to rigorously evaluate drones as first responders. The goal is to produce actionable evidence on how police use small drones to respond to violent crime and other law enforcement needs.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Justice

Funding Amount

Up to $3,500,000

Release Date

October 22, 2026

Due Date

November 30, 2026

Official Description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders. This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous evaluations of implementations of drone technology to combat violent crime, immigration enforcement, and other law enforcement activities. The goal of this NOFO is to provide actionable information about police implementation of small drones through a collaboration between law enforcement agencies and researchers. NIJ welcomes re...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedOct 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM