New Jail Planning Initiative: Review and Revision

Post Date

May 19th 2011

Application Due Date

June 10th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

11JA03

CFDA Number(s)

16.601

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

New Jail Planning

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

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.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $300000

Grant Description

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Jails Division is seeking applications for the revision of its services related to new jail planning. The project will be for an 18-month period and will be carried out in conjunction with the NIC Jails Division. The awardee will work closely with NIC staff on all aspects of the project. To be considered, applicants must demonstrate, at a minimum: (1) in-depth knowledge of the purpose, functions, and operational complexities of local jails, (2) extensive experience in the roles of architect and planner in the new-jail planning process, as taught by NIC (see ╔к_Supplementary Information╔к_), and (3) expertise and experience in developing curricula based on adult learning principles, specifically the Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) model.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Federal Bureau of Prisons

• Agency Contact:

  Pamela Davison
  Administrative Assistant
  Phone 202-353-0484

• Agency Mailing Address:

  office

• Agency Email Address:

  pdavison@bop.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Corrections

• More Information:

  full announcement