NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC
Agency: National Institute of Justice
Assistance Listings: 16.560 -- National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Last Updated: September 30, 2026
Description
This opportunity provides ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics) and its Working Groups the reliable and competent U.S. leadership, management, and administration required to effectively complete its standards development and maintenance in accordance with the requirements specified in the ISO/IEC Directives, including the operation of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 meetings. One of NIJ’s legislated duties to promulgate standards and conformity assessment activities that benefit law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. This includes development of minimum performance requirements and testing of biometric...
technologies such as facial-recognition software. To further that end, NIJ supports operation of the Secretariat of Subcommittee 37 (SC 37) under the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The scope of SC 37 is the standardization of generic biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for eligibility requirements. The application will only be accepted from: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, please contact Mark Greene at Phone: 202-598-9481 or Email: Mark.Greene2@usdoj.gov
Mark.Greene2@usdoj.gov
Agency POC
Documents
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Link to additional information
Closing: October 7, 2026
Award
$60,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$60,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-NIJ-2026-172785
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Continuation
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
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Posted date:
September 30, 2026
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