Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement-Transition From Prison to Community (TPC), 4233-4236 [E9-1283]
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sections 210.42–50 of the Commission’s
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210.42–50).
By order of the Commission.
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Clean Air Act
Notice is hereby given that on January
15, 2009, a proposed consent decree
(‘‘Consent Decree’’) in United States v.
CEMEX California Cement, LLC, Civil
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The Consent Decree would resolve
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LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–08691.
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National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement—Transition From Prison to
Community (TPC)
AGENCY: National Institute of
Corrections, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement.
SUMMARY: Helping offenders make a
successful transition from prison back
into the community has been the focus
of much interest in recent years. In
2001, the National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) launched its
Transition From Prison to the
Community (TPC) initiative to bring the
best of practical thinking and research
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knowledge to this issue. The goal was to
articulate a comprehensive and strategic
approach to transition that incorporates
the lessons of evidence-based practice,
emphasizes the importance of
collaboration, and provides a practical
tool for use by corrections agencies and
their governmental and community
partners. The TPC model was developed
and NIC is now bringing to conclusion
extensive implementation assistance to
a first set of eight states. The TPC
Reentry Handbook (see ‘‘Background’’)
provides a thorough record of that
initiative and what has been learned so
far. Building specifically on NIC’s
efforts to date, this cooperative
agreement award will deliver TPC
technical assistance to a new set of
approximately six states and the
provider, in conjunction with NIC, and
will continue to advance the model and
develop products that can assist nonparticipating jurisdictions who have an
interest in TPC implementation.
Since a system change initiative of
this scale and scope is complex and
time consuming it is expected that new
states will require TPC assistance for
three years. This initial 12-month phase
is expected to be followed by 12 month
funding from each of the next two fiscal
years for a full 36-month project
duration. However, year’s two and three
funding is subject to satisfactory
performance by the provider and
availability of funds for NIC to make
subsequent TPC continuation awards.
Therefore, applications will be reviewed
specifically for the ‘‘Year One’’ proposal
and work plan, as well as vision and
demonstrated competence to complete
necessary subsequent year tasks like
document development and electronic
dissemination of information to nonparticipating jurisdictions.
DATES: Applications must be received
by 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 9,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be
sent to: Director, National Institute of
Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room
5007, Washington, DC 20534.
Applicants are encouraged to use
Federal Express, UPS, or similar service
to ensure delivery by the due date.
Hand delivered applications should
be brought to 500 First Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20534. At the front
desk, dial 7–3106, extension 0 for
pickup.
Faxed applications will not be
accepted. Electronic applications can be
submitted via https://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
ensure that all potential applicants have
access to the same information, all
questions concerning the background
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and expectations of work to be
performed will be addressed only at the
WebEx conference and Web page
posting as explained in the following
paragraph. Other questions concerning
this announcement should be directed
to Kermit Humphries, Correctional
Program Specialist, National Institute of
Corrections. He can be reached by
calling 202–514–0118, or by e-mail at
khumphries@bop.gov.
A WebEx conference will be
conducted on February 12, 2009 at 2
p.m. EDT, for persons having a serious
intent to respond to this solicitation. In
this conference, NIC project managers
will respond to questions regarding the
solicitation and expectation of work to
be performed. Please notify Kermit
Humphries electronically
(khumphries@bop.gov) by 12 noon EDT
on February 9, 2009, if you wish to
participate in the conference. By return
e-mail you will be provided with a Web
address and access code, and when
logging into the session you will also
receive a toll free telephone number to
call. (WebEx conferences require
simultaneous computer and telephone
access, and essentially function as a
conference call where everyone can
view documents and text at the same
time.) In addition, NIC project managers
will post answers on its Web site to
questions received from potential
applicants during the WebEx
conference, as well as any questions that
are e-mailed between the time of the
WebEx conference and the application
due date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview: Nearly 700,000 prisoners
are released from state or federal prisons
each year, at least 95% of all inmates
confined today will some day be
released. State prisoners are expected to
serve on average about 2.5 years. Almost
80% of persons released from prison
will have some parole supervision in
the community. Many will be rearrested within a short time after their
release and about two-thirds can be
expected to return to prison within
three years for committing either
technical violations of their release or a
new crime. At a time when prisons are
full and budgets are in crisis, states and
communities are looking for more
effective and efficient ways to manage
the offender population as they
transition through the prison system
and back into local communities.
Some states have demonstrated
encouraging progress in changing their
systems to promote offender success
following release. Their success is
attributed to policy direction from the
highest levels of government,
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collaboration within government and
with community based organizations,
use of effective assessment tools, and
programming that is based on research
and ‘‘risk reduction’’ evidence based
practices. More is being learned each
day about how states can more
effectively manage the return of
offenders to the community through a
shared ownership of the problem and
solutions involving numerous agencies
and organizations. The best answers are
found when there is a strategic system
change initiative involving true
collaboration between corrections,
health and human services, employment
services, and other agencies of
government, community and faith based
organizations. This appears to be a
highly complex endeavor, but in reality
its component parts are commonly
known and achievable. The TPC model
is designed to assist jurisdictions
address necessary elements in a way
that responds to their particular needs
and interests.
Background: NIC has been funding a
Transition from Prison to the
Community (TPC) initiative since FY
2000. Recognizing that most persons in
custody will be released in a relatively
brief time, and most are ‘‘clients’’ of
both corrections AND other publicly
funded agencies/providers, corrections
and human service functions are
working jointly to better prepare
offenders and communities for the
inevitable release from confinement.
‘‘Reentry’’ and ‘‘transition’’ are the two
terms commonly used to describe the
numerous activities and programs.
Successful reentry is paramount to
improving the safety of our
communities and breaking the cycle of
recidivism. Crucial to achieving system
changes at both state and community
levels is policy directed collaboration
between prisons, the paroling authority,
the post-release supervision agency and
the myriad of other government and
community-based organizations
providing health, transportation,
housing, and employment.
The NIC Web site includes extensive
NIC transition information and contains
critical background material for
potential applicants. Those requiring
hard copies of the documents may
contact the NIC Information Center at 1–
800–877–1461 and request that copies
be mailed.
The Web address for TPC material is
https://nicic.gov/TPCModel. Of greatest
importance, at https://nicic.gov/Library/
022669 is a PDF of the TPC Reentry
Handbook: Implementing the NIC
Transition from Prison to the
Community Model. This document not
only fully explains the TPC model and
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process, but it is essential for applicants
to understand that this document has
been specifically designed to serve as a
primary technical assistance tool for
assistance to states to be served by this
award.
Purpose: Public safety through
reduced crimes committed following
release from Prison is the primary value
that drives this work. This initiative is
to establish through system level
policies and procedures a model
approach for transitioning individuals
from prison back into their
communities. The model brings together
a state’s top prison leadership, paroling
authority, supervision agency,
employment services, public and
private human service providers, faith
based programs, elected officials and
other interested parties for joint
development of policies and procedures
affecting the custody, release, and
supervision of individuals targeted for
this transition initiative. NIC has
worked extensively in the area of
Offender Risk Reduction and those
initiatives are clearly related to the TPC
Purpose. Applicants should be
conversant with the Reducing Offender
Risk material located on the NIC Web
page at https://nicic.gov/
ReducingOffenderRisk.
Scope of Work and Specific
Requirements: Goals of the TPC include
improved public safety by reducing the
threat of harm to persons and property
by released offenders in communities to
which they return, and increased
success rates of offenders who transition
from prisons into the community by
fostering effective treatment
programming that reduces offender’s
risk of violating laws upon release,
accountability for both offender and
system officials, and community and
victim involvement. Appropriate use of
dynamic assessment of risk and needs is
a critical component of the model, as
well as a commitment to ongoing use of
evidence-based principles for behavior
change.
It is expected that the Transition from
Prison to the Community (TPC) award
components will include:
In conjunction with NIC, announce
the opportunity and select
approximately six state jurisdictions
that are ready to make effective use of
TPC assistance;
Deliver technical assistance to
participating jurisdictions on-site,
supplemented by use of distance
technologies when feasible and/or cost
effectiveness;
The application must carefully
describe the types and frequency of
technical assistance activities proposed;
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Enhance the TPC Model: The
cooperative agreement provider will
offer expertise, facilitation,
documentation and staff/consultant
support activities to improve and
enhance the TPC model and methods
for effective implementation;
Evaluation and use of data: This is
primarily a technical assistance award,
but data collection, use of performance
measures, and evaluation must be a key
component of the work plan. Time and
resources will not allow a full outcome
evaluation, but the application must
include a detailed research design for
gathering performance and intermediate
outcome data, conducting process
evaluations, making regular reports, and
providing technical assistance to the
sites so that they develop the capacity
to collect and use information over time.
A key component will be an evaluation
to determine the impact of TPC
activities on Prisons/communities in
terms of performance measures and
intermediate outcomes, and;
Develop products to share learning:
Recognizing that NIC can only provide
direct assistance to a very small portion
of all the states, prisons and
communities, the applicant must
identify needs and develop outreach
tools similar to the TPC Reentry
Handbook, on-line training modules,
publishable monographs and written or
electronic articles.
Depending on proposed work plans, it
is likely that at least part of the above
items will be products of future awards,
funding permitted. However, the
application should discuss a general
strategy for addressing all components
and propose a specific work plan for
this initial 12-month award.
No jurisdictions have yet been
identified as participants. The
applicants’ work plan should propose
how competitive selections will be
solicited, and participant selections will
be made in conjunction with NIC. While
TPC is generally discussed as a ‘‘state
prison to community initiative’’, the
principles may apply to federal,
territorial or Indian nation systems as
well. Such systems may be considered
for participation.
Significant TPC challenges and issues
for this initiative include the following
items: Assessment tools; Evidence based
practices; Individualized case
management planning; Prison based
programs and strategies; Community
based programs and strategies;
Coordination and cooperation between
prisons and public/private human
services agencies/groups; TPC
challenges from the state corrections
Director/commissioner perspective, the
prison administrator perspective, and
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from perspectives of other governmental
human services agencies; from not for
profit, NGO’s and other community
agency perspectives; Local/state
implications for TPC, including the TPC
role and involvement of local criminal
justice decision makers and TPC
opportunities and consequences related
to local probation violation practices;
Distances between the prisons and
communities where offenders will be
released; and ‘‘Hard and soft’’
information system processes and
needs. Additional prison/community
transition issues may be identified by
the applicant.
The applicant must prioritize and
address at minimum five challenges/
issues from the above paragraph.
Explain the criteria used for prioritizing
your challenges/issues. Also, the
applicant must explain why each
challenge/issue described is important,
propose strategies for successfully
addressing each challenge/issues and
propose how the impact of each
challenge/issue could be measured.
Specific Requirements:
Document Preparation—For all
awards in which a document will be a
deliverable, the awardee must follow
the Guidelines for Preparing and
Submitting Manuscripts for Publication
as found in the ‘‘General Guidelines for
Cooperative Agreements’’ which will be
included in the award package.
Distance Technology—NIC is
committed to supplementing on-site
technical assistance by using distance
technology when it can be used
effectively and efficiently for meetings,
training or technical assistance. It is
expected that shortly after award, the
recipient will be/become proficient in
the use of NIC’s application sharing and
conferencing service (WebEx) that may
be used for such things as presentations,
demonstrations, training, and support
services to TPC participant sites.
Examples where it might be used
effectively by TPC include project team
meetings when staff are not co-located,
preparation for or follow-up to inperson site visits, or providing
PowerPoint training on an aspect of TPC
to multiple project sites with similar
needs. Through an existing contract,
NIC will make Web-Ex resources and
support available at no cost to the TPC
provider. Applicants must discuss how
they propose to use distance meeting
and training strategies within the scope
of the RFP. General information about
the platform used by NIC (WebEx) can
be found by going to https://webex.com/
. Applicants may also review the NIC
site at https://nic.webex.com/mw0305l/
mywebex/default.do?siteurl=nic.
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Application Requirements:
Applications should be concisely
written, typed double-spaced and
reference the project by the ‘‘NIC
Application Number’’ 09K112, and
Title: ‘‘Transition From Prison to
Community (TPC).’’ The package must
include: A cover letter that identifies the
audit agency responsible for the
applicant’s financial accounts as well as
the audit period or fiscal year that the
applicant operates under (e.g., July 1
through June 30); a budget narrative
explaining projected costs; and a
program narrative in response to the
statement of work. The program
narrative must be fewer than 15 pages
in length, but there is no limit placed on
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the length of proposed staff resumes, or
listings of organizational experience.
The following forms must also be
included: OMB Standard Form 424,
Application for Federal Assistance;
OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget
information—Non-Construction
Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B,
Assurances—Non-Construction
Programs (these forms are available at
https://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC
Certification Regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available
at https://www.nicic.gov/Downloads/
PDF/certif-frm.pdf.)
Applications may be submitted in
hard copy, or electronically via https://
www.grants.gov. If submitted in hard
copy, there needs to be an original and
six copies of the full proposal (program
and budget narratives, application forms
and assurances). The original should
have the applicant’s signature in blue
ink. All potential applicants are
reminded that the only opportunity to
receive clarifying information about this
solicitation is described earlier under
the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: Public Law 93–415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking the
applicant’s best ideas regarding
accomplishment of the scope of work
and the related costs for achieving the
goals of this solicitation. The final
budget and award amount will be
negotiated between NIC and the
successful applicant. Applications will
be accepted for the 12-month award for
amounts up to $400,000 (direct and
indirect costs). Funds may only be used
for the activities that are linked to the
desired outcome of the project. No
funds are transferred to state or local
governments. Supplemental awards for
up to two additional years (a TPC
project duration not to exceed three
fiscal years) are possible based upon
satisfactory performance of the awardee
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and upon the availability of funding in
future years.
This project will be a collaborative
venture with the NIC Transition/
Offender Workforce Development
Division.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible
applicant is any public or private
agency, educational institution,
organization, individual or team with
expertise in the described areas.
Review Considerations: Applications
received under this announcement will
be subjected to a 3 to 5 person NIC Peer
Review Process.
Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative
agreement to an applicant who does not have
a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal
Number (DUNS) and is not registered in the
Central Contractor Registry (CCR).
A DUNS number can be received at
no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free
DUNS number request line at 1–800–
333–0505 (if you are a sole proprietor,
you would dial 1–866–705–5711 and
select option 1).
Registration in the CCR can be done
online at the CCR Web site: https://
www.ccr.gov. A CCR Handbook and
worksheet can also be reviewed at the
Web site.
Number of Awards: One.
NIC Application Number: 09K112.
This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, in box
4a of Standard Form 424, and outside of
the envelope in which the application is
sent.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 16.603 (Technical Assistance/
Clearinghouse).
Executive Order 12372: This program
is subject to the provisions of Executive
Order 12372. E.O. 12372 allows states
the option of setting up a system for
reviewing applications from within
their states for assistance under certain
Federal programs. Applicants (other
than Federally recognized Indian tribal
governments) should contact their State
Single Point of Contact (SPOC), a list of
which can be found at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
spoc.html.
Morris Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements
ACTION:
Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the
general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections
of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Employment Standards Administration
is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Application for a
Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor
Contractor Employee Certificate of
Registration, Form WH–530. A copy of
the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the ADDRESSES
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
March 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven D. Lawrence,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S–3201,
Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)
693–0292, fax (202) 693–1451, e-mail
Lawrence.Steven@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Migrant and
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act (MSPA) provides that no person
shall engage in any farm labor
contracting activity for any money or
valuable consideration paid or promised
to be paid, unless such person has a
certificate of registration from the
Secretary of Labor specifying which
farm labor contracting activities such
person is authorized to perform. See 29
U.S.C. 1802(7), 1811(a); 29 CFR 500.1(c),
–.20(i), –.40. The named MSPA
contracting activities include recruiting,
soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing,
or transporting any migrant or seasonal
agricultural worker and, with respect to
migrant agricultural workers, providing
housing. 29 U.S.C. 1802(6); 29 CFR
500.20(j). The MSPA also provides that
a Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) shall not
hire, employ, or use any individual to
perform farm labor contracting activities
unless such individual has a certificate
of registration as a FLC or a certificate
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of registration as a Farm Labor
Contractor Employee of the FLC that
authorizes the activity for which such
individual is hired, employed or used.
29 U.S.C. 1811(b); 29 CFR 500.1(c).
Form WH–530 provides the means for
an applicant to meet the statutory MSPA
requirement to file a written application
with the Secretary containing specified
information regarding prospective farm
labor contracting activities. Applicants
use the WH–530 to obtain authorization
to engage in the named MSPA farm
labor contracting activities or to obtain
authorization to be hired, employed, or
used by a currently registered FLC to
perform these activities. Applicants
complete the form when seeking an
initial, renewal, or amended certificate
and submit it to either the Wage and
Hour Division of the DOL or a State
Employment Service Office. See 29 CFR
500.44, –.47. The DOL proposes to make
several revisions to Form WH–530.This
information collection is currently
approved for use through August 31,
2009.
II. Review Focus: The DOL is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The DOL seeks
the approval for the extension of this
currently approved information
collection.
Type of Review: Extension.
AGENCY: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: Application for a Farm Labor
Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor
Employee Certificate of Registration,
Form WH–530.
OMB Number: 1215–0037.
Agency Number: WH–530.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Farms.
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 14 (Friday, January 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4233-4236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1283]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Transition From Prison
to Community (TPC)
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement.
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SUMMARY: Helping offenders make a successful transition from prison
back into the community has been the focus of much interest in recent
years. In 2001, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) launched
its Transition From Prison to the Community (TPC) initiative to bring
the best of practical thinking and research knowledge to this issue.
The goal was to articulate a comprehensive and strategic approach to
transition that incorporates the lessons of evidence-based practice,
emphasizes the importance of collaboration, and provides a practical
tool for use by corrections agencies and their governmental and
community partners. The TPC model was developed and NIC is now bringing
to conclusion extensive implementation assistance to a first set of
eight states. The TPC Reentry Handbook (see ``Background'') provides a
thorough record of that initiative and what has been learned so far.
Building specifically on NIC's efforts to date, this cooperative
agreement award will deliver TPC technical assistance to a new set of
approximately six states and the provider, in conjunction with NIC, and
will continue to advance the model and develop products that can assist
non-participating jurisdictions who have an interest in TPC
implementation.
Since a system change initiative of this scale and scope is complex
and time consuming it is expected that new states will require TPC
assistance for three years. This initial 12-month phase is expected to
be followed by 12 month funding from each of the next two fiscal years
for a full 36-month project duration. However, year's two and three
funding is subject to satisfactory performance by the provider and
availability of funds for NIC to make subsequent TPC continuation
awards. Therefore, applications will be reviewed specifically for the
``Year One'' proposal and work plan, as well as vision and demonstrated
competence to complete necessary subsequent year tasks like document
development and electronic dissemination of information to non-
participating jurisdictions.
DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 9,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be sent to: Director, National
Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 5007, Washington,
DC 20534. Applicants are encouraged to use Federal Express, UPS, or
similar service to ensure delivery by the due date.
Hand delivered applications should be brought to 500 First Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20534. At the front desk, dial 7-3106, extension 0
for pickup.
Faxed applications will not be accepted. Electronic applications
can be submitted via https://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To ensure that all potential
applicants have access to the same information, all questions
concerning the background
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and expectations of work to be performed will be addressed only at the
WebEx conference and Web page posting as explained in the following
paragraph. Other questions concerning this announcement should be
directed to Kermit Humphries, Correctional Program Specialist, National
Institute of Corrections. He can be reached by calling 202-514-0118, or
by e-mail at khumphries@bop.gov.
A WebEx conference will be conducted on February 12, 2009 at 2 p.m.
EDT, for persons having a serious intent to respond to this
solicitation. In this conference, NIC project managers will respond to
questions regarding the solicitation and expectation of work to be
performed. Please notify Kermit Humphries electronically
(khumphries@bop.gov) by 12 noon EDT on February 9, 2009, if you wish to
participate in the conference. By return e-mail you will be provided
with a Web address and access code, and when logging into the session
you will also receive a toll free telephone number to call. (WebEx
conferences require simultaneous computer and telephone access, and
essentially function as a conference call where everyone can view
documents and text at the same time.) In addition, NIC project managers
will post answers on its Web site to questions received from potential
applicants during the WebEx conference, as well as any questions that
are e-mailed between the time of the WebEx conference and the
application due date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview: Nearly 700,000 prisoners are released from state or
federal prisons each year, at least 95% of all inmates confined today
will some day be released. State prisoners are expected to serve on
average about 2.5 years. Almost 80% of persons released from prison
will have some parole supervision in the community. Many will be re-
arrested within a short time after their release and about two-thirds
can be expected to return to prison within three years for committing
either technical violations of their release or a new crime. At a time
when prisons are full and budgets are in crisis, states and communities
are looking for more effective and efficient ways to manage the
offender population as they transition through the prison system and
back into local communities.
Some states have demonstrated encouraging progress in changing
their systems to promote offender success following release. Their
success is attributed to policy direction from the highest levels of
government, collaboration within government and with community based
organizations, use of effective assessment tools, and programming that
is based on research and ``risk reduction'' evidence based practices.
More is being learned each day about how states can more effectively
manage the return of offenders to the community through a shared
ownership of the problem and solutions involving numerous agencies and
organizations. The best answers are found when there is a strategic
system change initiative involving true collaboration between
corrections, health and human services, employment services, and other
agencies of government, community and faith based organizations. This
appears to be a highly complex endeavor, but in reality its component
parts are commonly known and achievable. The TPC model is designed to
assist jurisdictions address necessary elements in a way that responds
to their particular needs and interests.
Background: NIC has been funding a Transition from Prison to the
Community (TPC) initiative since FY 2000. Recognizing that most persons
in custody will be released in a relatively brief time, and most are
``clients'' of both corrections AND other publicly funded agencies/
providers, corrections and human service functions are working jointly
to better prepare offenders and communities for the inevitable release
from confinement. ``Reentry'' and ``transition'' are the two terms
commonly used to describe the numerous activities and programs.
Successful reentry is paramount to improving the safety of our
communities and breaking the cycle of recidivism. Crucial to achieving
system changes at both state and community levels is policy directed
collaboration between prisons, the paroling authority, the post-release
supervision agency and the myriad of other government and community-
based organizations providing health, transportation, housing, and
employment.
The NIC Web site includes extensive NIC transition information and
contains critical background material for potential applicants. Those
requiring hard copies of the documents may contact the NIC Information
Center at 1-800-877-1461 and request that copies be mailed.
The Web address for TPC material is https://nicic.gov/TPCModel. Of
greatest importance, at https://nicic.gov/Library/022669 is a PDF of the
TPC Reentry Handbook: Implementing the NIC Transition from Prison to
the Community Model. This document not only fully explains the TPC
model and process, but it is essential for applicants to understand
that this document has been specifically designed to serve as a primary
technical assistance tool for assistance to states to be served by this
award.
Purpose: Public safety through reduced crimes committed following
release from Prison is the primary value that drives this work. This
initiative is to establish through system level policies and procedures
a model approach for transitioning individuals from prison back into
their communities. The model brings together a state's top prison
leadership, paroling authority, supervision agency, employment
services, public and private human service providers, faith based
programs, elected officials and other interested parties for joint
development of policies and procedures affecting the custody, release,
and supervision of individuals targeted for this transition initiative.
NIC has worked extensively in the area of Offender Risk Reduction and
those initiatives are clearly related to the TPC Purpose. Applicants
should be conversant with the Reducing Offender Risk material located
on the NIC Web page at https://nicic.gov/ReducingOffenderRisk.
Scope of Work and Specific Requirements: Goals of the TPC include
improved public safety by reducing the threat of harm to persons and
property by released offenders in communities to which they return, and
increased success rates of offenders who transition from prisons into
the community by fostering effective treatment programming that reduces
offender's risk of violating laws upon release, accountability for both
offender and system officials, and community and victim involvement.
Appropriate use of dynamic assessment of risk and needs is a critical
component of the model, as well as a commitment to ongoing use of
evidence-based principles for behavior change.
It is expected that the Transition from Prison to the Community
(TPC) award components will include:
In conjunction with NIC, announce the opportunity and select
approximately six state jurisdictions that are ready to make effective
use of TPC assistance;
Deliver technical assistance to participating jurisdictions on-
site, supplemented by use of distance technologies when feasible and/or
cost effectiveness;
The application must carefully describe the types and frequency of
technical assistance activities proposed;
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Enhance the TPC Model: The cooperative agreement provider will
offer expertise, facilitation, documentation and staff/consultant
support activities to improve and enhance the TPC model and methods for
effective implementation;
Evaluation and use of data: This is primarily a technical
assistance award, but data collection, use of performance measures, and
evaluation must be a key component of the work plan. Time and resources
will not allow a full outcome evaluation, but the application must
include a detailed research design for gathering performance and
intermediate outcome data, conducting process evaluations, making
regular reports, and providing technical assistance to the sites so
that they develop the capacity to collect and use information over
time. A key component will be an evaluation to determine the impact of
TPC activities on Prisons/communities in terms of performance measures
and intermediate outcomes, and;
Develop products to share learning: Recognizing that NIC can only
provide direct assistance to a very small portion of all the states,
prisons and communities, the applicant must identify needs and develop
outreach tools similar to the TPC Reentry Handbook, on-line training
modules, publishable monographs and written or electronic articles.
Depending on proposed work plans, it is likely that at least part
of the above items will be products of future awards, funding
permitted. However, the application should discuss a general strategy
for addressing all components and propose a specific work plan for this
initial 12-month award.
No jurisdictions have yet been identified as participants. The
applicants' work plan should propose how competitive selections will be
solicited, and participant selections will be made in conjunction with
NIC. While TPC is generally discussed as a ``state prison to community
initiative'', the principles may apply to federal, territorial or
Indian nation systems as well. Such systems may be considered for
participation.
Significant TPC challenges and issues for this initiative include
the following items: Assessment tools; Evidence based practices;
Individualized case management planning; Prison based programs and
strategies; Community based programs and strategies; Coordination and
cooperation between prisons and public/private human services agencies/
groups; TPC challenges from the state corrections Director/commissioner
perspective, the prison administrator perspective, and from
perspectives of other governmental human services agencies; from not
for profit, NGO's and other community agency perspectives; Local/state
implications for TPC, including the TPC role and involvement of local
criminal justice decision makers and TPC opportunities and consequences
related to local probation violation practices; Distances between the
prisons and communities where offenders will be released; and ``Hard
and soft'' information system processes and needs. Additional prison/
community transition issues may be identified by the applicant.
The applicant must prioritize and address at minimum five
challenges/issues from the above paragraph. Explain the criteria used
for prioritizing your challenges/issues. Also, the applicant must
explain why each challenge/issue described is important, propose
strategies for successfully addressing each challenge/issues and
propose how the impact of each challenge/issue could be measured.
Specific Requirements:
Document Preparation--For all awards in which a document will be a
deliverable, the awardee must follow the Guidelines for Preparing and
Submitting Manuscripts for Publication as found in the ``General
Guidelines for Cooperative Agreements'' which will be included in the
award package.
Distance Technology--NIC is committed to supplementing on-site
technical assistance by using distance technology when it can be used
effectively and efficiently for meetings, training or technical
assistance. It is expected that shortly after award, the recipient will
be/become proficient in the use of NIC's application sharing and
conferencing service (WebEx) that may be used for such things as
presentations, demonstrations, training, and support services to TPC
participant sites. Examples where it might be used effectively by TPC
include project team meetings when staff are not co-located,
preparation for or follow-up to in-person site visits, or providing
PowerPoint training on an aspect of TPC to multiple project sites with
similar needs. Through an existing contract, NIC will make Web-Ex
resources and support available at no cost to the TPC provider.
Applicants must discuss how they propose to use distance meeting and
training strategies within the scope of the RFP. General information
about the platform used by NIC (WebEx) can be found by going to https://
webex.com/. Applicants may also review the NIC site at https://
nic.webex.com/mw0305l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=nic.
Application Requirements: Applications should be concisely written,
typed double-spaced and reference the project by the ``NIC Application
Number'' 09K112, and Title: ``Transition From Prison to Community
(TPC).'' The package must include: A cover letter that identifies the
audit agency responsible for the applicant's financial accounts as well
as the audit period or fiscal year that the applicant operates under
(e.g., July 1 through June 30); a budget narrative explaining projected
costs; and a program narrative in response to the statement of work.
The program narrative must be fewer than 15 pages in length, but there
is no limit placed on the length of proposed staff
r[eacute]sum[eacute]s, or listings of organizational experience. The
following forms must also be included: OMB Standard Form 424,
Application for Federal Assistance; OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget
information--Non-Construction Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B,
Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (these forms are available at
https://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC Certification Regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and the Drug-
Free Workplace Requirements (available at https://www.nicic.gov/
Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf.)
Applications may be submitted in hard copy, or electronically via
https://www.grants.gov. If submitted in hard copy, there needs to be an
original and six copies of the full proposal (program and budget
narratives, application forms and assurances). The original should have
the applicant's signature in blue ink. All potential applicants are
reminded that the only opportunity to receive clarifying information
about this solicitation is described earlier under the heading FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: Public Law 93-415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking the applicant's best ideas
regarding accomplishment of the scope of work and the related costs for
achieving the goals of this solicitation. The final budget and award
amount will be negotiated between NIC and the successful applicant.
Applications will be accepted for the 12-month award for amounts up to
$400,000 (direct and indirect costs). Funds may only be used for the
activities that are linked to the desired outcome of the project. No
funds are transferred to state or local governments. Supplemental
awards for up to two additional years (a TPC project duration not to
exceed three fiscal years) are possible based upon satisfactory
performance of the awardee
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and upon the availability of funding in future years.
This project will be a collaborative venture with the NIC
Transition/Offender Workforce Development Division.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any public or
private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or
team with expertise in the described areas.
Review Considerations: Applications received under this
announcement will be subjected to a 3 to 5 person NIC Peer Review
Process.
Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative agreement to an applicant
who does not have a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal Number
(DUNS) and is not registered in the Central Contractor Registry
(CCR).
A DUNS number can be received at no cost by calling the dedicated
toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-800-333-0505 (if you are a sole
proprietor, you would dial 1-866-705-5711 and select option 1).
Registration in the CCR can be done online at the CCR Web site:
https://www.ccr.gov. A CCR Handbook and worksheet can also be reviewed
at the Web site.
Number of Awards: One.
NIC Application Number: 09K112. This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, in box 4a of Standard Form 424, and
outside of the envelope in which the application is sent.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 16.603 (Technical
Assistance/Clearinghouse).
Executive Order 12372: This program is subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372. E.O. 12372 allows states the option of setting
up a system for reviewing applications from within their states for
assistance under certain Federal programs. Applicants (other than
Federally recognized Indian tribal governments) should contact their
State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), a list of which can be found at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
Morris Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. E9-1283 Filed 1-22-09; 8:45 am]
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