Opportunity Information: Apply for 24AC04
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering a cooperative agreement to support the planning, development, and convening of a Corrections Thought Leaders Network. NIC is a federal agency with a specific legislative mandate under Public Law 93-415 to provide specialized, national-level services to the corrections field. The opportunity is rooted in NIC's role as a center for learning, innovation, and leadership that helps shape correctional practice and public policy through training, technical assistance, and other capacity-building services that respond to needs identified by corrections practitioners and federal partners.
The main purpose of this grant is to help NIC create a structured network of corrections thought leaders who will be exposed to, and engaged in, more strategic and future-focused ways of thinking about the field. NIC highlights that improving correctional practices and outcomes requires skilled leadership and a broad understanding of corrections within the larger criminal justice system. It also points to research showing that "futuring" and "future casting" (methods that use research, exploration, and scenario development to anticipate and plan for emerging challenges and opportunities) are difficult to do well without deliberate effort. Through this project, NIC intends to strengthen the field's ability to think beyond immediate operational demands and instead plan for what corrections needs to look like "today and beyond."
This is a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect active involvement from NIC rather than operating completely independently. The funding opportunity is listed as "Planning, Development, and Convening of a Corrections Thought Leader Network" (Funding Opportunity Number 24AC04) under CFDA 16.601. NIC expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $125,000. The original application closing date is February 19, 2024, and the opportunity was created on December 20, 2023.
Eligibility is broad within the U.S. context and includes nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions). A key condition is that recipients, including for-profit entities, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services, which effectively means funds must be used for allowable project costs rather than generating profit. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations or institutions are not eligible.
NIC allows collaborative applications involving two or more entities, but it requires a clear lead applicant. One eligible organization must apply as the primary recipient, while any partner organizations should be proposed as subrecipients. The lead applicant is expected to carry primary responsibility for administering the award, managing the full scope of the project, and ensuring performance and compliance across the partnership. NIC also limits submissions so that only one application per submitting organization will be accepted, which makes internal coordination important for organizations that might otherwise consider multiple proposals.
Applicants must be able to document their legal status as required, including proof of 501(c)(3) status from the IRS for nonprofits or an authorizing tribal resolution for tribal entities. Overall, the opportunity is designed to help NIC and the corrections field build a forward-looking leadership network that can explore trends, develop scenarios, and support strategic planning aimed at improving correctional practice and policy over the long term.Apply for 24AC04
- The National Institute of Corrections in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning, Development, and Convening of a Corrections Thought Leader Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.601.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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