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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 (NIC), 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 eighteenmonth 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
training-related materials.
DATES: Applications must be received
by 4 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, July 24,
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.
Applicants who wish to hand-deliver
their applications should bring them to
500 First Street, NW., Washington, DC
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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.
With the development of these two
curricula, NIC will be able to offer
training programs that will better
prepare staff in each of these positions
to carry out their duties in support of
direct supervision.
The two curricula are: ‘‘The Role of
the Housing Officer and Supervisor in a
Direct Supervision Jail’’ and ‘‘The Role
of the Administrator in a Direct
Supervision Jail—Commitment,
Leadership, and Support.’’
‘‘The Role of the Housing Officer and
Supervisor in a Direct Supervision Jail’’
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.
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Under this cooperative agreement
project, the ‘‘How to Run a Direct
Supervision Housing Unit’’, curriculum
will be updated. Participants will be
teams of two trainers and two shift
supervisors from each participating jail.
This program will consist of two phases.
At the completion of the first phase, the
trainers and shift supervisors will split
up and receive additional instruction.
For the trainers, the instruction will
focus on how to conduct this training
program for staff in their own jail. For
the supervisors, the instruction will
focus on their role in supporting the
officer in effective housing-unit
management. There should be the
opportunity for participant teams to
develop an action plan to conduct ‘‘How
to Run a Direct Supervision Housing
Unit’’ for their housing-unit staff.
‘‘The Role of the Administrator in a
Direct Supervision Jail—Commitment,
Leadership, and Support’’ will be a new
curriculum focusing on the role of the
administrator in a direct supervision
jail. It 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. Only administrators
will be participants in this program.
Objectives: Two training curricula are
to be developed. 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.
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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 provided by NIC.
The schedule for the development of
both curricula will include, at a
minimum, the following activities: 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 lessons 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.
‘‘The Role of the Housing Officer and
Supervisor in a Direct Supervision Jail’’
is to be developed first. Because of the
length and complexity of this curricula,
lesson plans should be grouped into
thirds for development. Also, this
curriculum is to 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.
‘‘The Role of the Administrator in a
Direct Supervision Jail—Commitment,
Leadership, and Support’’ is to be
developed second and will be informed,
at least in part, by the first curriculum.
This curriculum will not be piloted
under this cooperative agreement.
Application Requirements: An
application package must include OMB
Standard Form 425, 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
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additional forms must also be included:
OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget
Information—Non-Construction
Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B,
Assurances—Non-Construction
Programs (all OMB Standard Forms are
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 double-spaced and
reference the NIC Opportunity Number
and Title provided in this
announcement.
For applications that are hand
delivered or submitted via Fed-Ex,
please include an original and three
copies of the full proposal (program and
budget narrative, application forms,
assurances, and sample curriculum.)
(Note that sample curriculum may be
submitted in hard copy or on disk in
Word or WordPerfect format.) The
original package 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, a 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; and a 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.
In addition, a curriculum developed
by the applicant or primary project-team
members must be included as a part of
the application package. This
curriculum must include lesson plans,
presentation slides, and a participant
manual. There must also be a
description of the role of the applicant
or project-team member in the
development of this sample curriculum.
The curriculum submitted DOES NOT
have to be related to direct supervision.
Authority: Public Law 93–415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking
applicants’ best ideas regarding
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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 evaluated by a three to five
member review panel. The criteria for
the evaluation of each application will
be as follows:
Programmatic—16%
Is there a clear understanding of the
purpose of the project and scope of
project activities? Does the applicant
define all work and related resources
required? Is there a clear understanding
of the unique operational elements of a
direct supervision training? Is there a
clear understanding of the different
roles of the administrator, supervisor
and line staff in a direct supervision
jail? Is there an innovative aspect to the
applicant’s approach or design that
merits special consideration?
Organization—20%
Is there a description of the
background and expertise of all project
personnel as they relate to this project?
Do key project team members
(individually or collectively) have
experience with and expertise in jails
generally and direct supervision jails
specifically; have experience in
designing, managing, facilitation or
delivering training on direct
supervision; have the skill, ability and
expertise to fulfill the intent and
purpose of their identified roles?
Including any sub-awardee relationship
proposed is the organization capable of
developing, managing and controlling
this type of project? Does the staffing
plan propose sufficient and realistic
time commitment from key personnel?
Project Management—18%
Does the applicant provide a clear,
complete and precise description of the
design and methodology for the
proposed project? Does the applicant
include measurable goals and specific
quantifiable objectives? Does the
application identify reasonable tasks
and milestones in order to achieve goals
and objectives? Does the applicant
describe realistic and reasonable time
frames to accomplish all project
activities?
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Budget—7%
Does the applicant provide adequate
project cost detail/narrative to support
the proposed budget? Is the estimated
cost reasonable in relation to the
anticipated results?
Curricula Review—39%
Has the applicant provided a sample
of their curriculum including lesson
plans, participant manuals or
presentation slides? Is the curriculum
design based on Instructional Theory
Into Practice model? Do lesson plans
include measurable performance
objectives and are they well written
(spelling, grammar)? Is the participant
manual clear and does it follow the
lesson plans? Do the presentation slides
illustrate information from the lesson
plans and do they have eye appeal?
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.
NIC Opportunity Number: 09J72. This
number should appear as a reference
line in the cover letter, where the
opportunity number is requested on the
Standard Form 424, and outside of the
envelope in which the application is
sent.
Questions and Answers: Any
questions not addressed through this
announcement can be submitted in
writing to Robbye Braxton-Mintz via email (rbraxtonmintz@bop.gov). Only
questions received by 4 p.m. (EDT) on
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 will be
answered. Answers will be posted on
NIC’s Web site by 4 p.m. (EDT) on
Friday, July 17, 2009.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 16.601.
Executive Order 12372: This project is
not subject to the provision of Executive
Order 12372.
Morris L. Thigpen,
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 (NIC), 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 training-related
materials.
DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, July
24, 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.
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: A copy of this announcement can be downloaded
from the NIC Web page at https://www.nicic.gov/cooperativeagreements.
All technical or programmatic questions concerning this
announcement should be directed to Robbye Braxton-Mintz, Correctional
Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections. Ms. Braxton-
Mintz can reached by calling 1-800-995-6423 ext. 4-4562 or by e-mail at
rbraxtonmintz@bop.gov.
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.
With the development of these two curricula, NIC will be able to offer
training programs that will better prepare staff in each of these
positions to carry out their duties in support of direct supervision.
The two curricula are: ``The Role of the Housing Officer and
Supervisor in a Direct Supervision Jail'' and ``The Role of the
Administrator in a Direct Supervision Jail--Commitment, Leadership, and
Support.''
``The Role of the Housing Officer and Supervisor in a Direct
Supervision Jail'' 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, the ``How to Run a Direct
Supervision Housing Unit'', curriculum will be updated. Participants
will be teams of two trainers and two shift supervisors from each
participating jail. This program will consist of two phases. At the
completion of the first phase, the trainers and shift supervisors will
split up and receive additional instruction. For the trainers, the
instruction will focus on how to conduct this training program for
staff in their own jail. For the supervisors, the instruction will
focus on their role in supporting the officer in effective housing-unit
management. There should be the opportunity for participant teams to
develop an action plan to conduct ``How to Run a Direct Supervision
Housing Unit'' for their housing-unit staff.
``The Role of the Administrator in a Direct Supervision Jail--
Commitment, Leadership, and Support'' will be a new curriculum focusing
on the role of the administrator in a direct supervision jail. It 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. Only administrators will be participants in this program.
Objectives: Two training curricula are to be developed. 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.
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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 provided by NIC.
The schedule for the development of both curricula will include, at
a minimum, the following activities: 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 lessons 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.
``The Role of the Housing Officer and Supervisor in a Direct
Supervision Jail'' is to be developed first. Because of the length and
complexity of this curricula, lesson plans should be grouped into
thirds for development. Also, this curriculum is to 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.
``The Role of the Administrator in a Direct Supervision Jail--
Commitment, Leadership, and Support'' is to be developed second and
will be informed, at least in part, by the first curriculum. This
curriculum will not be piloted under this cooperative agreement.
Application Requirements: An application package must include OMB
Standard Form 425, 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
(all OMB Standard Forms are 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 double-spaced and
reference the NIC Opportunity Number and Title provided in this
announcement.
For applications that are hand delivered or submitted via Fed-Ex,
please include an original and three copies of the full proposal
(program and budget narrative, application forms, assurances, and
sample curriculum.) (Note that sample curriculum may be submitted in
hard copy or on disk in Word or WordPerfect format.) The original
package 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, a 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; and a 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.
In addition, a curriculum developed by the applicant or primary
project-team members must be included as a part of the application
package. This curriculum must include lesson plans, presentation
slides, and a participant manual. There must also be a description of
the role of the applicant or project-team member in the development of
this sample curriculum. The curriculum submitted DOES 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 evaluated by a three to
five member review panel. The criteria for the evaluation of each
application will be as follows:
Programmatic--16%
Is there a clear understanding of the purpose of the project and
scope of project activities? Does the applicant define all work and
related resources required? Is there a clear understanding of the
unique operational elements of a direct supervision training? Is there
a clear understanding of the different roles of the administrator,
supervisor and line staff in a direct supervision jail? Is there an
innovative aspect to the applicant's approach or design that merits
special consideration?
Organization--20%
Is there a description of the background and expertise of all
project personnel as they relate to this project? Do key project team
members (individually or collectively) have experience with and
expertise in jails generally and direct supervision jails specifically;
have experience in designing, managing, facilitation or delivering
training on direct supervision; have the skill, ability and expertise
to fulfill the intent and purpose of their identified roles? Including
any sub-awardee relationship proposed is the organization capable of
developing, managing and controlling this type of project? Does the
staffing plan propose sufficient and realistic time commitment from key
personnel?
Project Management--18%
Does the applicant provide a clear, complete and precise
description of the design and methodology for the proposed project?
Does the applicant include measurable goals and specific quantifiable
objectives? Does the application identify reasonable tasks and
milestones in order to achieve goals and objectives? Does the applicant
describe realistic and reasonable time frames to accomplish all project
activities?
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Budget--7%
Does the applicant provide adequate project cost detail/narrative
to support the proposed budget? Is the estimated cost reasonable in
relation to the anticipated results?
Curricula Review--39%
Has the applicant provided a sample of their curriculum including
lesson plans, participant manuals or presentation slides? Is the
curriculum design based on Instructional Theory Into Practice model? Do
lesson plans include measurable performance objectives and are they
well written (spelling, grammar)? Is the participant manual clear and
does it follow the lesson plans? Do the presentation slides illustrate
information from the lesson plans and do they have eye appeal?
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.
NIC Opportunity Number: 09J72. This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, where the opportunity number is
requested on the Standard Form 424, and outside of the envelope in
which the application is sent.
Questions and Answers: Any questions not addressed through this
announcement can be submitted in writing to Robbye Braxton-Mintz via e-
mail (rbraxtonmintz@bop.gov). Only questions received by 4 p.m. (EDT)
on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 will be answered. Answers will be posted on
NIC's Web site by 4 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, July 17, 2009.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 16.601.
Executive Order 12372: This project is not subject to the provision
of Executive Order 12372.
Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. E9-15548 Filed 6-30-09; 8:45 am]
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