Development of Materials Specific to Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma in Corrections

Post Date

July 11th 2012

Application Due Date

August 17th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

12CS14

CFDA Number(s)

16.601

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Product Development for Corrections Related Trauma

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

An eligible applicant is any state or general unit of 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 - $58000

Grant Description

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement with NIC for an 18-month period to develop a series of products to define, identify, and address compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma within the corrections profession. Corrections professionals are those individuals with responsibility for the care, custody, case management, treatment, supervision, and discharge of those awaiting adjudication or who are sentenced, incarcerated, or on some form of community supervision.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Federal Bureau of Prisons

• Agency Contact:

  Pamela Davison
  Administrative Assistant
  Phone 202-353-0484

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Assistance Only

• Agency Email Address:

  pdavison@bop.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Corrections

• More Information:

  full announcement on NIC website