NIC Solicitation Announcement
National Institute of Corrections sent this bulletin at 01/09/2017 04:00 PM EST
The National Institute of Corrections has the following solicitations available for application:
See Questions and Answers below:
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Inmate Behavior Management Initiative Enhancement. This program furthers NIC’s mission by building capacity of state and local correctional agencies to develop and establish effective inmate management strategies.
Objectives:
- Promote an operational philosophy that recognizes the need to effectively manage inmate behavior by direct supervision or increased supervision by staff (IBM)
- Review and revise the current Direct Supervision and IBM curricula including modification for a comparable prisons version of each curriculum
- Develop a training-for-trainers curriculum on IBM to include comparable versions for both jails and prison
- Pilot all revised, modified, and newly developed curricula
DEADLINE: Applications must be received before midnight (ET) on March 2, 2017.
Please note effective July 1, 2013 the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) was merged to the System for Award Management (SAM). The SAM registry and Frequently Asked Questions can be reached at http://www.sam.gov. Please note that the registration process can take up to 1-3 weeks, so please plan accordingly.
Questions and Answers:
Following are the responses to questions received as of January 6, 2017 in response to the above solicitation:
Question 1: Are the eligible parties limited to jails and prisons?
Answer: Direct supervision is designed specifically for jails and prisons. While you are eligible to apply, the requirements for subject matter experts from jails and prisons must be met to be considered responsive. Please see the “Specific Requirements” section within the solicitation for further details regarding the requirements.
Question 2: What is the total award max value and length of project?
Answer: NIC is not listing a specific award amount for this project. We are seeking the best qualified and most responsive applicant at the best value. Please see the “Federal Award Information” section within the solicitation for additional details regarding the award and length of award.
Question 3: Would our Department be eligible to apply? Is this grant/agreement a program for training only? If its not, what is the grant amount?
Answer: Yes. You are eligible to apply. Please see the “Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables” section for the details on the deliverables for this cooperative agreement. NIC is not listing a specific award amount for this project. We are seeking the best qualified and most responsive applicant at the best value. Please see the “Federal Award Information” section within the solicitation for additional details regarding the award and length of award.
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Staffing Analysis Manual for Corrections and Technical Assistance. This program furthers NIC’s mission by building the capacity of federal, state, local, and tribal correctional agencies to independently evaluate and assess staffing requirements, perform staffing calculations, develop a staffing plan, produce a comprehensive staffing report, and monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommendations from the staffing analysis.
Program-Specific Information
NIC’s Staffing analysis training has been conducted separately by both the prisons and jails divisions using separate curricula in classroom setting comprised of participants from multiple facilities or agencies. Materials for the four-day Prison Staffing Analysis Training Program include Prison Staffing Analysis: A Training Manual, facilitator guide with field exercise and presentation guidelines appendix, and a PowerPoint Presentation. Materials for the four-day Jails Staffing Analysis Training Program include Staffing Analysis Workbook for Jails, 2nd Edition, facilitator guide, participant guide, and a PowerPoint Presentation.
In an effort to build the capacity of federal, state, local and tribal correctional agencies to conduct staffing analysis, NIC expects that a blended approach, which includes e-learning and a universally applicable manual, will serve a broader audience of agencies. Ease of use will be critical to the success of this manual. Through this cooperative agreement, NIC seeks to develop a comprehensive staffing analysis manual, applicable to both prisons and jails, develop a staffing analysis e-learning course, and identify two (2) sites (1 jail/1 prison) to pilot the manual. To aid the development of the manual, three (3) to four (4) peer reviews of both the draft 3rd Edition Jail Staffing Analysis (2009) and the Prison Staffing Analysis: A Training Manual (2008) will be conducted prior to the award of this solicitation. Through this process, content recommendations and process updates that address staffing challenges and the requirements of today’s correctional facilities are anticipated.
DEADLINE: Applications must be received before midnight (ET) on March 6, 2017.
Please note effective July 1, 2013 the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) was merged to the System for Award Management (SAM). The SAM registry and Frequently Asked Questions can be reached at http://www.sam.gov. Please note that the registration process can take up to 1-3 weeks, so please plan accordingly.
