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National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement—Direct Supervision:
Curriculum Development
AGENCY: National Institute of
Corrections, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a cooperative
agreement.
SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Corrections, Jails Division, is seeking
applications for the development of two
training-program curricula: one that
focuses on the role of the housing-unit
officer and shift supervisor in a direct
supervision jail and another that focuses
on the role of the administrator in a
direct supervision jail. The project will
be for an eighteen-month period, and
will be carried out in conjunction with
the NIC Jails Division. NIC Jails Division
staff will direct the project and will
participate in curriculum design, lesson
plan development, and the creation of
related training materials.
DATES: Applications must be received
by 4 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, April 10,
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 a similar
service to ensure delivery by the due
date, as mail at NIC is sometimes
delayed due to security screening.
Applicants who wish to hand-deliver
their applications should bring them to
500 First Street, NW., Washington, DC
20534 and dial (202) 307–3106, ext. 0 at
the front desk for pickup.
Faxed or e-mailed applications will
not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this announcement and the
required application forms can be
downloaded from the NIC Web page at
https://www.nicic.gov.
All technical or programmatic
questions concerning this
announcement should be directed to
Robbye Braxton-Mintz, Correctional
Program Specialist, National Institute of
Corrections. She can reached by calling
1–800–995–6423 ext. 4–4562 or by email at rbraxtonmintz@bop.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Direct supervision jails combine a
physical plant design, interior fixtures
and furnishings, and an inmate
management philosophy to significantly
reduce the problems commonly
associated with jails, such as violence,
vandalism, inmate rule violations, and
unsanitary conditions. Direct
supervision is based on eight principles:
(1) Effective control, (2) effective
supervision, (3) competent staff, (4)
safety of staff and inmates, (5)
manageable and cost-effective
operations, (6) effective communication,
(7) classification and orientation, and (8)
justice and fairness. Although all staff in
a direct supervision jail must
understand the principles and their
operational implications, there are three
staff positions that are key in the
implementation of direct supervision:
the jail administrator, the shift
supervisors, and the housing-unit staff.
NIC intends to develop training
programs to better prepare staff in each
of these positions to carry out their
duties in support of direct supervision.
Two curricula will be developed to
support this.
Curriculum #1: ‘‘The Role of the
Housing Officer and Supervisor in a
Direct Supervision Jail’’ and Curriculum
#2: ‘‘The Role of the Administrator in a
Direct Supervision Jail—Commitment,
Leadership, and Support’’
The first curriculum will focus on the
role of the housing-unit officer and the
shift supervisor in a direct supervision
jail. It will be based on the NIC program
titled ‘‘How to Run a Direct Supervision
Housing Unit: Training for Trainers’’.
This program is currently designed to
familiarize staff trainers in jails with
‘‘How to Run a Direct Supervision
Housing Unit’’, and prepare them to
conduct this program for staff in their
own jail.
Under this cooperative agreement
project, NIC intends to update ‘‘How to
Run a Direct Supervision Housing
Unit’’, which will be attended by a team
of two trainers and two shift supervisors
from each participating jail. This
program will last up to five days.
Immediately after completing this
program, the trainers and shift
supervisors will receive separate
instruction for up to four days. The
trainers will receive instruction
(developed under this project) on
conducting the program for staff in their
own jail. The supervisors will receive
training (developed under this project)
on their role in supporting the officer in
effective housing-unit management,
based on what they learned in the first
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week. On the final day of training, the
two groups will meet together to discuss
what they have learned and how they
can implement this in their jail. They
will also develop an action plan to
conduct ‘‘How to Run a Direct
Supervision Housing Unit’’ for their
housing-unit staff.
The second curriculum must be
newly developed. It will focus on the
role of the administrator in a direct
supervision jail and will include, at a
minimum: a discussion of the direct
supervision principles; the jail
administrator’s leadership role related
specifically to direct supervision;
recruiting, hiring, promoting, and
training staff in support of direct
supervision; common challenges in
implementing and sustaining direct
supervision operations; decision making
within the context of direct supervision;
and assessing operations and
operational outcomes within the
framework of direct supervision. This
program will be attended by
administrators only. We anticipate this
program will be no more than five days
long.
Objectives: The National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) wishes to develop two
training curricula. The first will focus
on the role of the housing-unit officer
and the shift supervisor in
implementing and supporting direct
supervision. The second will focus on
the role of the jail administrator in
providing leadership and support for
direct supervision.
Use of Curricula: NIC will use these
curricula as the basis for its training
programs on the role of the housing unit
officer, shift supervisor, and
administrator in a direct supervision
jail.
The curricula will become the sole
property of NIC, and will not be
published for general distribution;
however, curricula materials will be
made available to training participants.
Scope of Work: The work will involve
the production of two complete
curricula, each of which will include:
program description (overview);
detailed narrative lesson plans;
presentation slides for each lesson plan,
and; participant manual that follows the
lesson plans.
The curricula will be designed for
adult learners and will take into account
the need to accommodate a variety of
learning styles. Lesson plans will be in
a format that NIC provides.
The schedule for project completion
should include, at a minimum, the
following activities (for the
development of both curricula): meet
with NIC project manager for project
overview and initial planning; review
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materials provided by NIC; meet with
NIC staff to draft a framework for each
curriculum, including content topics,
sequencing, and time frames; meet with
NIC staff to outline content for each
module and assign writers (including
one NIC staff); write lesson plans;
exchange lesson plans among the
writers for review; revise lesson plans;
send lesson plans to advisory committee
for review and comment (committee is
composed of five members identified by
NIC and paid by the awardee); meet
with NIC staff to review comments and
agree on revisions; revise lesson plans;
develop participant manual,
presentation slides, and program
overview; submit final draft of all
materials to NIC for review; revise as
directed by NIC; and submit final
curricula in camera-ready hard copy
and on disk in Word format.
Curriculum #1 will be developed first.
Because of the length and complexity of
this curricula, lesson plans should be
grouped into thirds for development.
Also, this curriculum will be piloted in
the Washington, DC area. To conduct
the pilot, the awardee will hire four
instructors for this nine-day program
and pay for their fees, travel, lodging,
meals, and any other related expenses.
NIC will secure training space and
equipment, select participants, and pay
for all costs related to participant
materials and participant travel,
lodging, and meals, where necessary.
The pilot will be conducted after all
lesson plans, presentation slides, and
the participant manual are drafted.
Curriculum #2 will be developed
second and will be informed, at least in
part, by curriculum #1. This curriculum
will not be piloted under this
cooperative agreement.
Application Requirements: An
application package must include OMB
Standard Form 424, Application for
Federal Assistance; 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); and an outline
of projected costs. The following
additional forms must also be included:
OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget
Information—Non-Construction
Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B,
Assurances—Non-Construction
Programs (both available at https://
www.grants.gov); DOJ/FBOP/NIC
Certification Regarding Lobbying,
Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available
at https://www.nicic.org/Downloads/
PDF/certif-frm.pdf). Applications
should be concisely written, typed
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double-spaced and reference the NIC
Application Number and Title provided
in this announcement.
If you are hand delivering or
submitting via Fed-Ex, please include
an original and three copies of your full
proposal (program and budget narrative,
application forms, assurances, and
curricula). Curricula may be submitted
in hard copy or on disk in Word or
WordPerfect format. The original should
have the applicant’s signature in blue
ink. Electronic submissions will only be
accepted via https://www.grants.gov.
The narrative portion of the
application should include, at a
minimum: brief paragraph indicating
the applicant’s understanding of the
project’s purpose; brief paragraph that
summarizes the project goals and
objectives; clear description of the
methodology that will be used to
complete the project and achieve its
goals; statement or chart of measurable
project milestones and time lines for the
completion of each milestone;
description of the qualifications of the
applicant organization and a resume for
the principle and each staff member
assigned to the project that documents
relevant knowledge, skills and ability to
carry out the project; budget that details
all costs for the project, shows
consideration for all contingencies for
this project, and notes a commitment to
work within the proposed budget; two
curricula developed by the applicant or
primary project-team members.
The curricula must include lesson
plans, presentation slides, and a
participant manual. The application
must also include a description of the
role of the applicant or project-team
member in the development of the
sample curricula. The curricula
submitted DO NOT have to be related to
direct supervision.
Authority: Public Law 93–415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking
applicants’ best ideas regarding
accomplishments of the scope of work
and the related costs for achieving the
goals of this solicitation. Funds may
only be used for the activities that are
linked to the desired outcome of the
project.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible
applicant is any State or general unit of
local government, private agency,
educational institution, organization,
individual or team with expertise in the
described areas. Applicants must have
demonstrated ability to implement a
project of this size and scope.
Review Considerations: Applications
will be reviewed by a team of three to
five persons. Evaluation will be based
on criteria such as: clarity of applicant’s
understanding of project requirements;
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background, experience, and expertise
of the proposed project staff, including
subcontractors; specific level of
experience with, and expertise on jails
generally, and direct supervision jails in
particular; experience with curriculum
design based on Instructional Theory
into Practice (ITIP); experience in
designing, managing, facilitating, or
delivering training on direct supervision
to jail practitioners who are moving
from a traditional jail to a direct
supervision jail; clarity of the
description of all project elements and
tasks; technical soundness of project
design and methodology; financial and
administrative integrity of the proposal,
including adherence to Federal financial
guidelines and processes; sufficiently
detailed budget that shows
consideration of all contingencies for
this project and a commitment to work
within the budget proposal; indication
of availability to meet with NIC staff at
various points during the project; and
design and quality of sample curricula.
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).
Applicants can receive a DUNS
number at no cost by calling the
dedicated toll-free DUNS number
request line at 1–800–333–0505 (if you
are a sole proprietor, dial 1–866–705–
5711 and select option 1).
Applicants may register in the CCR
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.
Applicant’s Conference: An
applicant’s conference will be held on
Friday, April 3, 2009 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
(EDT) at the NIC office, 500 1st Street,
NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC. The
Conference will give applicants the
opportunity to meet with NIC project
staff to ask questions about the project
and the application procedures.
Attendance at the conference is
optional, and those who will be unable
to attend in person may request a
telephone conference instead. In
addition, if you have access to a
computer, provisions can be made to
conduct a WebEx session. Applicants
who plan to attend or who would like
to participate via telephone or WebEx
should call Robbye Braxton-Mintz, NIC
Jails Division, Correctional Program
Specialist, at 1–800–995–6423 ext. 4–
4562 by 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday
April 1, 2009 to confirm attendance and
receive further instructions.
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NIC Opportunity Number: 09J69. This
number should appear as a reference
line in the cover letter, in box 12 of
Standard Form 424 (where it asks for
Funding Opportunity Number), and
outside of the envelope in which the
application is sent.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 16.601.
Executive Order 12372: This project is
not subject to the provision of Executive
Order 12372.
Thomas J. Beauclair,
Deputy Director, National Institute of
Corrections.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Direct Supervision:
Curriculum Development
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a cooperative agreement.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Corrections, Jails Division, is
seeking applications for the development of two training-program
curricula: one that focuses on the role of the housing-unit officer and
shift supervisor in a direct supervision jail and another that focuses
on the role of the administrator in a direct supervision jail. The
project will be for an eighteen-month period, and will be carried out
in conjunction with the NIC Jails Division. NIC Jails Division staff
will direct the project and will participate in curriculum design,
lesson plan development, and the creation of related training
materials.
DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, April
10, 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 a
similar service to ensure delivery by the due date, as mail at NIC is
sometimes delayed due to security screening.
Applicants who wish to hand-deliver their applications should bring
them to 500 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534 and dial (202) 307-
3106, ext. 0 at the front desk for pickup.
Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this announcement and the
required application forms can be downloaded from the NIC Web page at
https://www.nicic.gov.
All technical or programmatic questions concerning this
announcement should be directed to Robbye Braxton-Mintz, Correctional
Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections. She can reached
by calling 1-800-995-6423 ext. 4-4562 or by e-mail at
rbraxtonmintz@bop.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Direct supervision jails combine a physical plant design, interior
fixtures and furnishings, and an inmate management philosophy to
significantly reduce the problems commonly associated with jails, such
as violence, vandalism, inmate rule violations, and unsanitary
conditions. Direct supervision is based on eight principles: (1)
Effective control, (2) effective supervision, (3) competent staff, (4)
safety of staff and inmates, (5) manageable and cost-effective
operations, (6) effective communication, (7) classification and
orientation, and (8) justice and fairness. Although all staff in a
direct supervision jail must understand the principles and their
operational implications, there are three staff positions that are key
in the implementation of direct supervision: the jail administrator,
the shift supervisors, and the housing-unit staff. NIC intends to
develop training programs to better prepare staff in each of these
positions to carry out their duties in support of direct supervision.
Two curricula will be developed to support this.
Curriculum #1: ``The Role of the Housing Officer and Supervisor in
a Direct Supervision Jail'' and Curriculum #2: ``The Role of the
Administrator in a Direct Supervision Jail--Commitment, Leadership, and
Support''
The first curriculum will focus on the role of the housing-unit
officer and the shift supervisor in a direct supervision jail. It will
be based on the NIC program titled ``How to Run a Direct Supervision
Housing Unit: Training for Trainers''. This program is currently
designed to familiarize staff trainers in jails with ``How to Run a
Direct Supervision Housing Unit'', and prepare them to conduct this
program for staff in their own jail.
Under this cooperative agreement project, NIC intends to update
``How to Run a Direct Supervision Housing Unit'', which will be
attended by a team of two trainers and two shift supervisors from each
participating jail. This program will last up to five days. Immediately
after completing this program, the trainers and shift supervisors will
receive separate instruction for up to four days. The trainers will
receive instruction (developed under this project) on conducting the
program for staff in their own jail. The supervisors will receive
training (developed under this project) on their role in supporting the
officer in effective housing-unit management, based on what they
learned in the first week. On the final day of training, the two groups
will meet together to discuss what they have learned and how they can
implement this in their jail. They will also develop an action plan to
conduct ``How to Run a Direct Supervision Housing Unit'' for their
housing-unit staff.
The second curriculum must be newly developed. It will focus on the
role of the administrator in a direct supervision jail and will
include, at a minimum: a discussion of the direct supervision
principles; the jail administrator's leadership role related
specifically to direct supervision; recruiting, hiring, promoting, and
training staff in support of direct supervision; common challenges in
implementing and sustaining direct supervision operations; decision
making within the context of direct supervision; and assessing
operations and operational outcomes within the framework of direct
supervision. This program will be attended by administrators only. We
anticipate this program will be no more than five days long.
Objectives: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) wishes to
develop two training curricula. The first will focus on the role of the
housing-unit officer and the shift supervisor in implementing and
supporting direct supervision. The second will focus on the role of the
jail administrator in providing leadership and support for direct
supervision.
Use of Curricula: NIC will use these curricula as the basis for its
training programs on the role of the housing unit officer, shift
supervisor, and administrator in a direct supervision jail.
The curricula will become the sole property of NIC, and will not be
published for general distribution; however, curricula materials will
be made available to training participants.
Scope of Work: The work will involve the production of two complete
curricula, each of which will include: program description (overview);
detailed narrative lesson plans; presentation slides for each lesson
plan, and; participant manual that follows the lesson plans.
The curricula will be designed for adult learners and will take
into account the need to accommodate a variety of learning styles.
Lesson plans will be in a format that NIC provides.
The schedule for project completion should include, at a minimum,
the following activities (for the development of both curricula): meet
with NIC project manager for project overview and initial planning;
review materials provided by NIC; meet with NIC staff to draft a
framework for each curriculum, including content topics, sequencing,
and time frames; meet with NIC staff to outline content for each module
and assign writers (including one NIC staff); write lesson plans;
exchange lesson plans among the writers for review; revise lesson
plans; send lesson plans to advisory committee for review and comment
(committee is composed of five members identified by NIC and paid by
the awardee); meet with NIC staff to review comments and agree on
revisions; revise lesson plans; develop participant manual,
presentation slides, and program overview; submit final draft of all
materials to NIC for review; revise as directed by NIC; and submit
final curricula in camera-ready hard copy and on disk in Word format.
Curriculum 1 will be developed first. Because of the
length and complexity of this curricula, lesson plans should be grouped
into thirds for development. Also, this curriculum will be piloted in
the Washington, DC area. To conduct the pilot, the awardee will hire
four instructors for this nine-day program and pay for their fees,
travel, lodging, meals, and any other related expenses. NIC will secure
training space and equipment, select participants, and pay for all
costs related to participant materials and participant travel, lodging,
and meals, where necessary. The pilot will be conducted after all
lesson plans, presentation slides, and the participant manual are
drafted.
Curriculum 2 will be developed second and will be
informed, at least in part, by curriculum 1. This curriculum
will not be piloted under this cooperative agreement.
Application Requirements: An application package must include OMB
Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance; 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); and an outline
of projected costs. The following additional forms must also be
included: OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction
Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
(both available at https://www.grants.gov); DOJ/FBOP/NIC Certification
Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters; and the Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (available at https://
www.nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf). Applications should be
concisely written, typed
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double-spaced and reference the NIC Application Number and Title
provided in this announcement.
If you are hand delivering or submitting via Fed-Ex, please include
an original and three copies of your full proposal (program and budget
narrative, application forms, assurances, and curricula). Curricula may
be submitted in hard copy or on disk in Word or WordPerfect format. The
original should have the applicant's signature in blue ink. Electronic
submissions will only be accepted via https://www.grants.gov.
The narrative portion of the application should include, at a
minimum: brief paragraph indicating the applicant's understanding of
the project's purpose; brief paragraph that summarizes the project
goals and objectives; clear description of the methodology that will be
used to complete the project and achieve its goals; statement or chart
of measurable project milestones and time lines for the completion of
each milestone; description of the qualifications of the applicant
organization and a resume for the principle and each staff member
assigned to the project that documents relevant knowledge, skills and
ability to carry out the project; budget that details all costs for the
project, shows consideration for all contingencies for this project,
and notes a commitment to work within the proposed budget; two
curricula developed by the applicant or primary project-team members.
The curricula must include lesson plans, presentation slides, and a
participant manual. The application must also include a description of
the role of the applicant or project-team member in the development of
the sample curricula. The curricula submitted DO NOT have to be related
to direct supervision.
Authority: Public Law 93-415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking applicants' best ideas regarding
accomplishments of the scope of work and the related costs for
achieving the goals of this solicitation. Funds may only be used for
the activities that are linked to the desired outcome of the project.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any State or
general unit of local government, private agency, educational
institution, organization, individual or team with expertise in the
described areas. Applicants must have demonstrated ability to implement
a project of this size and scope.
Review Considerations: Applications will be reviewed by a team of
three to five persons. Evaluation will be based on criteria such as:
clarity of applicant's understanding of project requirements;
background, experience, and expertise of the proposed project staff,
including subcontractors; specific level of experience with, and
expertise on jails generally, and direct supervision jails in
particular; experience with curriculum design based on Instructional
Theory into Practice (ITIP); experience in designing, managing,
facilitating, or delivering training on direct supervision to jail
practitioners who are moving from a traditional jail to a direct
supervision jail; clarity of the description of all project elements
and tasks; technical soundness of project design and methodology;
financial and administrative integrity of the proposal, including
adherence to Federal financial guidelines and processes; sufficiently
detailed budget that shows consideration of all contingencies for this
project and a commitment to work within the budget proposal; indication
of availability to meet with NIC staff at various points during the
project; and design and quality of sample curricula.
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).
Applicants can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the
dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-800-333-0505 (if you
are a sole proprietor, dial 1-866-705-5711 and select option 1).
Applicants may register in the CCR 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.
Applicant's Conference: An applicant's conference will be held on
Friday, April 3, 2009 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (EDT) at the NIC office, 500
1st Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC. The Conference will give
applicants the opportunity to meet with NIC project staff to ask
questions about the project and the application procedures. Attendance
at the conference is optional, and those who will be unable to attend
in person may request a telephone conference instead. In addition, if
you have access to a computer, provisions can be made to conduct a
WebEx session. Applicants who plan to attend or who would like to
participate via telephone or WebEx should call Robbye Braxton-Mintz,
NIC Jails Division, Correctional Program Specialist, at 1-800-995-6423
ext. 4-4562 by 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday April 1, 2009 to confirm
attendance and receive further instructions.
NIC Opportunity Number: 09J69. This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, in box 12 of Standard Form 424
(where it asks for Funding Opportunity Number), and outside of the
envelope in which the application is sent.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 16.601.
Executive Order 12372: This project is not subject to the provision
of Executive Order 12372.
Thomas J. Beauclair,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Corrections.
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