Opportunity Information: Apply for 24PR10
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering a cooperative agreement to update and modernize its long-standing publication on gender-responsive strategies for justice-involved women in adult corrections. The original work grew out of a NIC project launched in 1999 to assemble a foundational, evidence-based understanding of what was known (and not known) about effective, gender-relevant policy and practice for women in the correctional system. That effort produced the publication Gender-Responsive Strategies: Research, Practice, and Guiding Principles for Women Offenders, which became a core resource supporting NICs Women Offender Initiative more than two decades ago. While the publication is still viewed as an important foundation, NIC is emphasizing that the field has advanced significantly since its release and the content now needs a substantial update so it reflects current research, practice, and policy realities.
The central purpose of this opportunity is to fund a refreshed publication and literature review that captures major developments over the last 20 years and clearly situates them within contemporary gender-responsive practice. NIC specifically wants the updated work to incorporate key NIC tools and resources developed since the original release, including the Gender-Responsive Discipline and Sanctions Policy Guide for Womens Facilities, the Gender-Informed Practices Assessment, the Womens Correctional Safety Scales Toolkit, the Womens Risk and Needs Assessment, and the Safety Matters: Managing Relationships in Womens Facilities training. In addition to NIC-created products, the update is expected to address broader modern standards and mandates shaping practice today, including international human rights standards and federal legislation such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the First Step Act. In practical terms, NIC is looking for a publication that not only reviews the evidence base but also helps practitioners and decision-makers connect research findings to real-world policy and operational choices in womens corrections.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning NIC anticipates a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with NIC likely providing guidance, feedback, and involvement across key stages of the work. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 24PR10, CFDA 16.601) has an award ceiling of $75,000, with NIC expecting to make one award. The original closing date listed for applications is February 19, 2024. The activity category is listed as Other, reflecting that this is a targeted publication update and literature review rather than a direct service program.
Eligibility is broad across domestic entities but has clear boundaries. NIC will consider applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions). However, any recipient, including a for-profit organization, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services, which effectively makes the work cost-reimbursable without profit. Foreign governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental international organizations or institutions are not eligible. Applicants must be able to document appropriate status, such as proof of 501(c)(3) determination by the IRS for nonprofits or an authorizing tribal resolution where applicable.
NIC also signals openness to collaborative applications that involve multiple entities, such as partnerships between researchers, practitioners, and technical assistance providers. In those cases, one eligible organization must serve as the lead applicant and take primary responsibility for administering the funding, managing the full project, and overseeing any proposed subrecipients. Finally, NIC will accept only one application per submitting organization, so organizations interested in partnering will need to coordinate internally to avoid multiple submissions under the same organizational umbrella.
Overall, this solicitation is aimed at producing an updated, usable, and policy-relevant resource that preserves the original publications foundational role while bringing it fully up to date with modern research, NIC-developed practice tools, and the legal and human-rights frameworks that now shape womens corrections in the United States.Apply for 24PR10
- The National Institute of Corrections in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Gender-Responsive Publication Update and Literature Review" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.601.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Institute of Corrections (NIC) cooperative agreement to update and modernize NIC's long-standing publication on gender-responsive strategies for justice-involved women in adult corrections.
2. What is the main purpose of the award?
The central purpose is to fund a refreshed publication and an updated literature review that capture major developments over the last 20 years and place them within contemporary gender-responsive practice for women in corrections.
3. What publication is being updated?
The work builds on NIC's earlier publication: Gender-Responsive Strategies: Research, Practice, and Guiding Principles for Women Offenders, which originated from an NIC project launched in 1999 and became a core resource for NIC's Women Offender Initiative.
4. Why is NIC updating the publication now?
Although the original publication is still considered an important foundation, NIC emphasizes that the field has advanced significantly since its release and the content now needs a substantial update to reflect current research, practice, and policy realities.
5. What types of deliverables are expected under this cooperative agreement?
The solicitation centers on two related deliverables: (1) an updated, modernized publication on gender-responsive strategies for justice-involved women in adult corrections, and (2) a refreshed literature review reflecting key developments over the past 20 years.
6. What topics should the updated content cover?
The updated work is expected to review the evidence base and connect research findings to practical, real-world policy and operational choices in women's corrections. It should reflect modern practice conditions and policy frameworks that shape the field today.
7. Which NIC tools and resources must be incorporated into the update?
NIC specifically wants the updated publication to incorporate key NIC tools and resources developed since the original release, including:
- Gender-Responsive Discipline and Sanctions Policy Guide for Women's Facilities
- Gender-Informed Practices Assessment
- Women's Correctional Safety Scales Toolkit
- Women's Risk and Needs Assessment
- Safety Matters: Managing Relationships in Women's Facilities training
8. Are external standards or laws expected to be addressed?
Yes. In addition to NIC-created products, the update is expected to address broader modern standards and mandates shaping practice today, including international human rights standards and federal legislation such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the First Step Act.
9. Is this award meant to fund direct services in correctional facilities?
No. The activity category is listed as "Other," reflecting that the work is a targeted publication update and literature review rather than a direct service program.
10. What is a cooperative agreement, and how does it differ from a standard grant?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning NIC anticipates a collaborative relationship with the recipient. NIC is likely to provide guidance, feedback, and involvement across key stages of the work, which is generally more hands-on than a standard grant structure.
11. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 24PR10, and the CFDA listing is 16.601.
12. What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
13. How many awards does NIC expect to make?
NIC expects to make one award.
14. What is the application due date?
The original closing date listed for applications is February 19, 2024.
15. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across domestic entities. NIC will consider applications from:
- Nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations)
- For-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations)
- Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions)
16. Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations are eligible, including tribal for-profit organizations, but any recipient (including a for-profit) must agree to waive any profit or fee for services.
17. What does it mean to waive profit or fee for services?
It means the recipient must agree to perform the work without earning profit or charging a fee for services. The work is effectively cost-reimbursable without profit.
18. Who is not eligible to apply?
Foreign governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental international organizations or institutions are not eligible.
19. What documentation is required to establish eligibility or organizational status?
Applicants must be able to document appropriate status, such as proof of IRS 501(c)(3) determination for nonprofits or an authorizing tribal resolution where applicable.
20. Can multiple organizations partner on one application?
Yes. NIC signals openness to collaborative applications involving multiple entities, such as partnerships between researchers, practitioners, and technical assistance providers.
21. If multiple organizations collaborate, who submits the application?
One eligible organization must serve as the lead applicant. The lead applicant is responsible for administering the funding, managing the full project, and overseeing any proposed subrecipients.
22. Can an organization submit more than one application?
No. NIC will accept only one application per submitting organization. Organizations planning to partner should coordinate internally to avoid multiple submissions under the same organizational umbrella.
23. What is NIC hoping the updated publication will be used for?
NIC is seeking an updated, usable, and policy-relevant resource that preserves the original publication's foundational role while bringing it up to date with modern research, NIC-developed tools, and current legal and human-rights frameworks shaping women's corrections in the United States.
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