A Best Practices White Paper Specific to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Juvenile Offenders in Corrections

Post Date

June 6th 2014

Application Due Date

June 30th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

14CS10

CFDA Number(s)

16.602

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

An eligible applicant is any public or private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or team with expertise in the described areas.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $50000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $50000

Grant Description

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for a 12-month period to begin no later than August 15, 2014. Work under this cooperative agreement will involve the development of a white paper specific to recommended best practices in the safe and respectful management of the LGBTI juvenile offender population both in custody and on community supervision. Activities associated with this project include, but are not limited to, the convening of a subject matter expert meeting, the review of current literature and research, and interviews with staff and offenders, including within focus groups. This project will be a collaborative venture with the NIC Community Services Division.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Federal Bureau of Prisons

• Agency Contact:

  Melanie Simms
  Administrative Officer
  Phone 202-353-0484

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Administrative Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  mxsimms@bop.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Corrections