Jail as Part of County Government: Review and Revision

Post Date

December 21st 2011

Application Due Date

January 19th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

12JA02

CFDA Number(s)

16.601

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Corrections Document Review and Revision

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 - $80000

Grant Description

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Jails Division is seeking applications for the revision of its Jail as Part of County Government training program. The project will be for a 9-month period and will be completed 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, in-depth knowledge of: ╔ the purpose, functions, and operational complexities of local jails, ╔ liability issues common in jails, ╔ the nature of the relationship between jail officials and their funding authorities, ╔ the challenges inherent in the unique relationship between an elected sheriff and the local funding authority, ╔ the resource constraints faced by many local governments and their jails, and ╔ strategies for creating a productive working relationship between jail officials and their funding authority. Also, the applicant must demonstrate 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:

  Technical Assistance Only

• Agency Email Address:

  pdavison@bop.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Corrections

• More Information:

  Full Announcement