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qualifications of the applicant
organization and any partner
organizations doing the work proposed,
and the expertise of key staff to be
involved in the project; and a budget
that details all costs for the project,
shows a consideration for all
contingencies for the project, notes a
commitment to work within the
proposed budget, and demonstrates the
ability to provide deliverables
reasonably according to schedule.
The narrative portion of the
application should not exceed
10 double-spaced typewritten pages,
excluding attachments related to the
credentials and relevant experience of
staff.
In addition to the project summary/
abstract and narrative, the applicant
must submit one full sample curricula
developed by the primary curriculum
developers named in the application.
The sample curriculum must include
lesson plans, presentation slides, and a
participant manual.
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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. Funds (up to
$100,000) may be used only for the
activities linked to the desired outcome
of the project.
Eligibility of Applicants: Eligible
applicants include any state or general
unit of local government, private
agencies, educational institutions,
individuals, organizations, or teams
with expertise in the described areas.
Applicants must have demonstrated
ability to implement a project of this
size and scope.
Review Considerations: Applications
received under this announcement will
be subject to a NIC review process
consisting of a three to five person team.
Evaluation will be based on criteria
such as: Clarity of applicant’s
understanding of project tasks;
background, experience, and expertise
of the proposed project staff, including
subcontractors; specific experience with
and expertise in local jail and/or prison
health care administration; innovative
approaches, techniques, or design
aspects that enhance the project;
experience with curriculum design
based on ITIP; experience in designing,
managing, facilitating, or delivering
training on correctional health-carerelated topics; clarity of the description
of all project elements and tasks;
technical soundness of the project
design and methodology; financial and
administrative integrity of the proposal,
including adherence to federal financial
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guidelines and processes; a sufficiently
detailed budget that shows
consideration of all contingencies for
this project and a commitment to work
within the proposed budget; an
indication of availability to meet with
NIC staff at various points during the
project; and design and quality of
sample curriculum.
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 obtain a DUNS
number at no cost by calling the
dedicated toll-free DUNS number
request line at 1–800–333–0505.
Applicants who are sole proprietors
should dial 1–866–705–5711 and select
option 1.
Applicants may register in the CRR
online at the CCR Web site, https://
www.ccr.gov. Applicants can also
review a CCR handbook and worksheet
at this Web site.
Number of Awards: One.
NIC Opportunity Number: 11AD11.
This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, where
indicated on Standard Form 424, 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 provisions of
Executive Order 12372.
NIC expects this award to be signed
by September 30, 2011.
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—Quarterly Publication of a
‘‘Corrections Mental Health
Newsletter’’
National Institute of
Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals
from organizations, groups or
individuals to enter into a cooperative
agreement for a twelve-month period to
publish the ‘‘Corrections Mental Health
Newsletter’’ quarterly and provide up-
SUMMARY:
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to-date information, news, research,
relevant issues, highlighted training and
programs, etc. to a correctional audience
responsible for and interested in mental
health issues in community corrections,
prisons, and jails. It is expected that
such a newsletter will be released in
Fall/Winter 2011 and continue quarterly
thereafter for the next fiscal year. The
recipient of this award may be awarded
a cooperative agreement for up to two
successive years in 2012 and 2013 to
continue the publication.
DATES: Applications must be received
by 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 29,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be
sent to: Director, National Institute of
Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room
5002, 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 only via https://
www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this announcement 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
Anita Pollard, Corrections Health
Manager, National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) at Apollard@bop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview: The overall goal of the
initiative is to provide state and local
correctional officials, corrections mental
health professionals, practitioners,
policy makers and others with an
interest in mental health and corrections
an up-to-date outlet for communicating
relevant, comprehensive and timely
information on issues and resources
pertaining to mental illness and mental
health issues in jails, prisons, and
community corrections.
Background: Substantial numbers of
persons with mental illness have found
their way into all areas of the criminal
justice system, including corrections.
According to the New Freedom
Commission on Mental Health:
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice,
‘‘people with serious mental illnesses
who come in contact with the criminal
justice system are typically poor and
uninsured, are disproportionately
members of minority groups, and often
are homeless and have co-occurring
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substance abuse and mental disorders.
They cycle in and out of homeless
shelters, hospitals, and jails,
occasionally receiving mental health,
substance abuse services, but most
likely receiving no services at all (APA,
2000).’’ The large and disproportionate
number of offenders under correctional
custody and supervision continue to be
a serious management and safety
problem in both our correctional
institutions and our communities. This
is not a new problem and has been a
trend over the past four decades.
Three of the top six issues from a June
2010 membership survey of the
Association of State Correctional
Administrators highlighted healthrelated concerns—mentally ill inmates
in prisons, the cost of inmate health
care, and aging inmate populations—as
issues most prevalent and pressing in
member agencies.
A study released in the summer of
2009 conducted by the Council of State
Governments Justice Center, in
partnership with Policy Research
Associates, on the prevalence of adults
with serious mental illnesses in jails
found that more than 20,000 adults
entering five local jails document
serious mental illnesses in 14.5 percent
of the men and 31 percent of the
women, rates in excess of three to six
times those found in the general
population. Prevalence estimates for
females were double those for male
inmates. This gender difference is
particularly important given the rising
number of women in U.S. jails. These
findings represent the most reliable
estimates in the last 20 years of rates of
serious mental illness among adults
entering jails. (Steadman, Osher,
Robbins, Case and Samuels, June 2009)
In an NIC 2008 Needs Assessment,
interviewees noted that problems with
mental illness continue to challenge
both prison and jail operations, and
there is a critical need for more
collaboration with providers of services
for the mentally ill and a review of
policies driving them into the
corrections system.
The challenges to corrections are
significant and multi-faceted. This
frequent involvement with the criminal
justice system will continue to have a
significant adverse impact on
corrections, public safety, and
government spending, not to mention
the devastating impact for these
individuals and their families. The
mentally ill offender, along with the
professionals and practitioners who
make policy and make operational
decisions, need a conduit and voice for
the current news, trends, and issues. It
is about being routinely informed so
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that best policy, best practice, and best
responses emerge as the foundation for
managing mentally ill offenders in jails,
prisons, and community corrections.
Project Deliverables: The following
are the expected products and services
for the project: Publish an innovative
quarterly newsletter over one fiscal year;
Develop a method and conduct a
comprehensive survey of the corrections
behavioral health field for trends and
issues that can generate topics and items
for the publication; and Develop and
maintain a targeted distribution list of
corrections mental health professionals
(e.g., state mental health directors, jail/
prison mental health coordinators, etc.)
and community Web sites (e.g., the NIC
Web site, CMHS GAINS Center Web
sites, National Commission on
Correctional Health Care Web sites, etc.)
that reach these practitioners.
Publication Specifications: The
newsletter must be designed and
developed adhering to the following
standards and specifications: (1) Make
available in an approved format for
electronic distribution (Note: The format
will depend on further consultation
with NIC Information Center staff and
NIC communications staff and 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); (2)
Adhere to best practices in technical
writing and editing standards and
formats for this type of newsletter; (3)
Span and attend to the interest of the
broad array of correctional stakeholders
including jails, prisons, and community
corrections through relevant publication
content and topics; (4) Focus topics and
items published on current issues
pertaining to corrections and mental
health, which may include but is not
limited to feature articles on NIC
initiatives and work, innovative work
and programs, demonstrated best
practices, current research trends, legal
issues, scheduled events/workshops/
conferences, and articles from
practitioners in the field or qualified
freelance writers.
Work Requirements: The recipient of
this cooperative agreement award must,
at a minimum, do the following within
the scope of performing work on this
project:
Consult with the Corrections Health
Manager (CHM) assigned to manage the
cooperative agreement to ensure
understanding of, and agreement on, the
scope of work to be performed;
Consult and work with the NIC
Information Center for posting and
availability through the Web site,
including the Corrections Community,
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Corrections News, and blogs. The
applicant can visit the NIC Web site at
https://nicic.gov/. (Note: All final
publications submitted for posting on
the NIC Web site must meet the federal
government’s requirement for
accessibility [508 PDF and 508 HTML
file or other acceptable format]);
Consult and work with the NIC
Writer/Editor for inclusion and
promotion of newsletter topics through
the NIC E-Newsletter and other
communications outlets;
Submit a detailed work plan with
timelines and milestones for
accomplishing project activities to the
assigned CPS for approval prior to any
work being performed under this
agreement;
Designate a point of contact who
would serve as the conduit of
information and work between the CHM
and the awardee;
Submit a layout and prototype to the
CHM/Project Manager or designee for
approval before the first edition is
published;
Consult periodically with the CHM/
Project Manager or designee on the
proposed content for the newsletter.
Required Expertise: The successful
applicant will need skills, abilities, and
knowledge in the following areas:
Knowledge of mental illness and
behavioral health issues in jails, prisons
and community corrections, or be able
to access such knowledge and expertise;
knowledge and skill in designing,
editing, and publishing an electronic
newsletter; knowledge and skills in
soliciting content, articles, and features
for inclusion in the newsletter; project
management experience; effective
written and oral communication skills.
Application Requirements:
Applications should be concisely
written, typed double spaced and
reference the ‘‘NIC Opportunity
Number’’ and Title provided in this
announcement. The 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 of fiscal year that the applicant
operates under (e.g., July 1 through June
30), an outline of projected costs, and
the following forms: OMB Standard
Form 424A, Budget Information—Non
Construction Programs, OMB Standard
Form 424B, Assurances—Non
Construction Programs (available at
https://www.grants.gov), and DOJ/NIC
Certification Regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements (available at
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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
three copies of the full proposal
(program and budget narratives,
application forms and assurances). The
original should have the applicant’s
signature in blue ink. The program
narrative text must be limited to no
more than 10 double spaced pages,
exclusive of resumes and summaries of
experience.
A sample of a prior or proposed
newsletter publication including format
done by the applicant is required as a
supplement to the application. Please
do not submit full curriculum vitae.
All technical or programmatic
questions concerning this
announcement should be directed to
CDR Anita E. Pollard, Corrections
Health Manager, National Institute of
Corrections. CDR Pollard can be reached
by email at apollard@bop.gov. In
addition to the direct reply, all
questions and responses will be posted
on NIC’s Web site at https://
www.nicic.gov for public review. (The
names of those submitting questions
will not be posted.) The Web site will
be updated regularly and postings will
remain on the Web site until the closing
date of this cooperative agreement
solicitation. Only questions received by
12 p.m. (EDT) on August 19, 2011 will
be answered.
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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. 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 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. The criteria for the
evaluation of each application will be as
follows:
Project Management: 50 points.
Does the applicant provide a
preliminary structure for organizing the
newsletter, including proposed
newsletter length, topics, and
distribution format? Does the applicant
present a timeline for working with NIC
staff to ensure timely distribution,
posting, and promotion of the
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newsletter and its related information or
materials?
Organizational: 25 Points.
Does the applicant demonstrate
relevant experience and expertise in
producing a newsletter for public
consumption that is readable for
mainstream audiences (those not
directly associated with the corrections
or mental health fields)? Is there staff
available to complete any design,
photography, research, writing, or
editing that may be associated with
producing the newsletter? Is there
evidence of the applicant’s ability to use
appropriate software or digital
technologies to create a newsletter? Is
there evidence of experience in
corrections, mental health, or technical
writing that would demonstrate an
ability to communicate effectively on
correctional mental health topics?
Budget: 25 Points.
Does the applicant present a
reasonable budget for meeting the
solicitation requirements for producing
the newsletter and publishing the
newsletter quarterly?
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 Opportunity Number: 11AD05.
This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, where
indicated on Standard Form 424, 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 provisions of
Executive Order 12372.
Thomas J. Beauclair,
Deputy Director, National Institute of
Corrections.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Report on
Current Employment Statistics
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the revised Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Report on Current Employment
Statistics,’’ to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval for use in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
August 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, on the day
following publication of this notice or
by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Office
of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Telephone: 202–395–6929/Fax: 202–
395–6881 (these are not toll-free
numbers), e-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by e-mail at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Congress
has charged the Bureau of Labor
Statistics with the responsibility of
collecting and publishing monthly
information on employment, the average
wage received, and the hours worked,
by area and by industry. See 29 U.S.C.
2. The Current Employment Statistics
program provides current monthly
statistics on employment, hours, and
earnings, by industry. The statistics are
fundamental inputs in economic
decision processes at all levels of
government, private enterprise, and
organized labor. The data necessary to
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Quarterly Publication
of a ``Corrections Mental Health Newsletter''
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting
proposals from organizations, groups or individuals to enter into a
cooperative agreement for a twelve-month period to publish the
``Corrections Mental Health Newsletter'' quarterly and provide up-to-
date information, news, research, relevant issues, highlighted training
and programs, etc. to a correctional audience responsible for and
interested in mental health issues in community corrections, prisons,
and jails. It is expected that such a newsletter will be released in
Fall/Winter 2011 and continue quarterly thereafter for the next fiscal
year. The recipient of this award may be awarded a cooperative
agreement for up to two successive years in 2012 and 2013 to continue
the publication.
DATES: Applications must be received by 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, August
29, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be sent to: Director, National
Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 5002, 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 only via https://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this announcement 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 Anita Pollard, Corrections Health
Manager, National Institute of Corrections (NIC) at Apollard@bop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview: The overall goal of the initiative is to provide state
and local correctional officials, corrections mental health
professionals, practitioners, policy makers and others with an interest
in mental health and corrections an up-to-date outlet for communicating
relevant, comprehensive and timely information on issues and resources
pertaining to mental illness and mental health issues in jails,
prisons, and community corrections.
Background: Substantial numbers of persons with mental illness have
found their way into all areas of the criminal justice system,
including corrections. According to the New Freedom Commission on
Mental Health: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, ``people with serious
mental illnesses who come in contact with the criminal justice system
are typically poor and uninsured, are disproportionately members of
minority groups, and often are homeless and have co-occurring
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substance abuse and mental disorders. They cycle in and out of homeless
shelters, hospitals, and jails, occasionally receiving mental health,
substance abuse services, but most likely receiving no services at all
(APA, 2000).'' The large and disproportionate number of offenders under
correctional custody and supervision continue to be a serious
management and safety problem in both our correctional institutions and
our communities. This is not a new problem and has been a trend over
the past four decades.
Three of the top six issues from a June 2010 membership survey of
the Association of State Correctional Administrators highlighted
health-related concerns--mentally ill inmates in prisons, the cost of
inmate health care, and aging inmate populations--as issues most
prevalent and pressing in member agencies.
A study released in the summer of 2009 conducted by the Council of
State Governments Justice Center, in partnership with Policy Research
Associates, on the prevalence of adults with serious mental illnesses
in jails found that more than 20,000 adults entering five local jails
document serious mental illnesses in 14.5 percent of the men and 31
percent of the women, rates in excess of three to six times those found
in the general population. Prevalence estimates for females were double
those for male inmates. This gender difference is particularly
important given the rising number of women in U.S. jails. These
findings represent the most reliable estimates in the last 20 years of
rates of serious mental illness among adults entering jails. (Steadman,
Osher, Robbins, Case and Samuels, June 2009)
In an NIC 2008 Needs Assessment, interviewees noted that problems
with mental illness continue to challenge both prison and jail
operations, and there is a critical need for more collaboration with
providers of services for the mentally ill and a review of policies
driving them into the corrections system.
The challenges to corrections are significant and multi-faceted.
This frequent involvement with the criminal justice system will
continue to have a significant adverse impact on corrections, public
safety, and government spending, not to mention the devastating impact
for these individuals and their families. The mentally ill offender,
along with the professionals and practitioners who make policy and make
operational decisions, need a conduit and voice for the current news,
trends, and issues. It is about being routinely informed so that best
policy, best practice, and best responses emerge as the foundation for
managing mentally ill offenders in jails, prisons, and community
corrections.
Project Deliverables: The following are the expected products and
services for the project: Publish an innovative quarterly newsletter
over one fiscal year; Develop a method and conduct a comprehensive
survey of the corrections behavioral health field for trends and issues
that can generate topics and items for the publication; and Develop and
maintain a targeted distribution list of corrections mental health
professionals (e.g., state mental health directors, jail/prison mental
health coordinators, etc.) and community Web sites (e.g., the NIC Web
site, CMHS GAINS Center Web sites, National Commission on Correctional
Health Care Web sites, etc.) that reach these practitioners.
Publication Specifications: The newsletter must be designed and
developed adhering to the following standards and specifications: (1)
Make available in an approved format for electronic distribution (Note:
The format will depend on further consultation with NIC Information
Center staff and NIC communications staff and 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); (2) Adhere to best practices in
technical writing and editing standards and formats for this type of
newsletter; (3) Span and attend to the interest of the broad array of
correctional stakeholders including jails, prisons, and community
corrections through relevant publication content and topics; (4) Focus
topics and items published on current issues pertaining to corrections
and mental health, which may include but is not limited to feature
articles on NIC initiatives and work, innovative work and programs,
demonstrated best practices, current research trends, legal issues,
scheduled events/workshops/conferences, and articles from practitioners
in the field or qualified freelance writers.
Work Requirements: The recipient of this cooperative agreement
award must, at a minimum, do the following within the scope of
performing work on this project:
Consult with the Corrections Health Manager (CHM) assigned to
manage the cooperative agreement to ensure understanding of, and
agreement on, the scope of work to be performed;
Consult and work with the NIC Information Center for posting and
availability through the Web site, including the Corrections Community,
Corrections News, and blogs. The applicant can visit the NIC Web site
at https://nicic.gov/. (Note: All final publications submitted for
posting on the NIC Web site must meet the federal government's
requirement for accessibility [508 PDF and 508 HTML file or other
acceptable format]);
Consult and work with the NIC Writer/Editor for inclusion and
promotion of newsletter topics through the NIC E-Newsletter and other
communications outlets;
Submit a detailed work plan with timelines and milestones for
accomplishing project activities to the assigned CPS for approval prior
to any work being performed under this agreement;
Designate a point of contact who would serve as the conduit of
information and work between the CHM and the awardee;
Submit a layout and prototype to the CHM/Project Manager or
designee for approval before the first edition is published;
Consult periodically with the CHM/Project Manager or designee on
the proposed content for the newsletter.
Required Expertise: The successful applicant will need skills,
abilities, and knowledge in the following areas: Knowledge of mental
illness and behavioral health issues in jails, prisons and community
corrections, or be able to access such knowledge and expertise;
knowledge and skill in designing, editing, and publishing an electronic
newsletter; knowledge and skills in soliciting content, articles, and
features for inclusion in the newsletter; project management
experience; effective written and oral communication skills.
Application Requirements: Applications should be concisely written,
typed double spaced and reference the ``NIC Opportunity Number'' and
Title provided in this announcement. The 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 of fiscal
year that the applicant operates under (e.g., July 1 through June 30),
an outline of projected costs, and the following forms: OMB Standard
Form 424A, Budget Information--Non Construction Programs, OMB Standard
Form 424B, Assurances--Non Construction Programs (available at https://www.grants.gov), and DOJ/NIC Certification Regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements (available at
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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 three copies of the full proposal (program and budget
narratives, application forms and assurances). The original should have
the applicant's signature in blue ink. The program narrative text must
be limited to no more than 10 double spaced pages, exclusive of resumes
and summaries of experience.
A sample of a prior or proposed newsletter publication including
format done by the applicant is required as a supplement to the
application. Please do not submit full curriculum vitae.
All technical or programmatic questions concerning this
announcement should be directed to CDR Anita E. Pollard, Corrections
Health Manager, National Institute of Corrections. CDR Pollard can be
reached by email at apollard@bop.gov. In addition to the direct reply,
all questions and responses will be posted on NIC's Web site at https://www.nicic.gov for public review. (The names of those submitting
questions will not be posted.) The Web site will be updated regularly
and postings will remain on the Web site until the closing date of this
cooperative agreement solicitation. Only questions received by 12 p.m.
(EDT) on August 19, 2011 will be answered.
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. 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 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. The criteria for the evaluation of each application will be as
follows:
Project Management: 50 points.
Does the applicant provide a preliminary structure for organizing
the newsletter, including proposed newsletter length, topics, and
distribution format? Does the applicant present a timeline for working
with NIC staff to ensure timely distribution, posting, and promotion of
the newsletter and its related information or materials?
Organizational: 25 Points.
Does the applicant demonstrate relevant experience and expertise in
producing a newsletter for public consumption that is readable for
mainstream audiences (those not directly associated with the
corrections or mental health fields)? Is there staff available to
complete any design, photography, research, writing, or editing that
may be associated with producing the newsletter? Is there evidence of
the applicant's ability to use appropriate software or digital
technologies to create a newsletter? Is there evidence of experience in
corrections, mental health, or technical writing that would demonstrate
an ability to communicate effectively on correctional mental health
topics?
Budget: 25 Points.
Does the applicant present a reasonable budget for meeting the
solicitation requirements for producing the newsletter and publishing
the newsletter quarterly?
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 Opportunity Number: 11AD05. This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, where indicated on Standard Form
424, 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
provisions of Executive Order 12372.
Thomas J. Beauclair,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 2011-18986 Filed 7-26-11; 8:45 am]
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