Pretrial Executive Directors Orientation Curriculum Revision and Pilot | 24CS17

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The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering a cooperative agreement titled "Pretrial Executive Directors Orientation Curriculum Revision and Pilot" (Funding Opportunity Number 24CS17) to update and pilot an existing leadership training for pretrial executive directors and other senior pretrial professionals. The core product tied to this opportunity is a revised and tested orientation curriculum built around a 32-hour, instructor-led training that strengthens executive-level leadership skills for people who must shape and influence pretrial policy and day-to-day practice. The training model combines structured pre-session work with an intensive in-person experience, aiming to better prepare leaders for the operational, political, and organizational realities of running a pretrial agency.

The program design described by NIC emphasizes a blended learning flow. Before the in-person portion, participants complete pre-session assignments such as targeted readings and an agency assessment, which helps them arrive with a baseline understanding of key concepts and a clear picture of their own agency context. The in-person component includes lectures, facilitated small group discussions, and individual assignments. A major theme is collaborative learning and practical problem-solving, giving participants a setting where they can compare approaches, workshop real challenges, and build professional relationships. NIC highlights networking and resource-sharing as explicit outcomes, reflecting the fact that pretrial executives often have to navigate complex local systems, coordinate with justice partners, and manage change across multiple stakeholders.

NIC expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $150,000. The application deadline listed for the original closing date is February 5, 2024, and the opportunity was created on December 6, 2023. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIC anticipates substantial involvement in the work, such as collaboration on deliverables, review of curriculum changes, coordination on the pilot, and alignment with NIC training standards and expectations. The activity category and opportunity category are both listed as "Other" under CFDA 16.601.

Eligibility is broad within the domestic U.S. context but specific in important ways. NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community-based, 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 entity, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services, meaning the award is strictly to cover allowable project costs rather than generate margin. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations or institutions are not eligible to apply. Nonprofit applicants must be able to provide proof of 501(c)(3) status as determined by the IRS, or for tribal entities, an authorizing tribal resolution.

NIC also allows collaborative proposals that involve two or more entities, but it requires a clear lead applicant. One eligible organization must serve as the primary applicant and take full responsibility for administering the funds and managing the entire program, while any partners should be proposed as subrecipients. Another key constraint is that NIC will accept only one application per submitting organization, so applicants need to consolidate internal efforts and partnerships into a single submission rather than sending multiple competing proposals from the same organization.

In practical terms, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted capacity-building and curriculum development effort: the selected awardee is expected to revise the executive orientation curriculum, deliver or support delivery of the 32-hour training experience, and pilot the updated version in a way that demonstrates it works in real-world settings for pretrial executives. The end goal is a stronger, more consistent orientation and leadership development pathway that helps pretrial executive directors make sound policy decisions, implement effective practices, and manage the complex leadership demands of their roles while strengthening cross-jurisdiction professional networks.

• The National Institute of Corrections in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pretrial Executive Directors Orientation Curriculum Revision and Pilot" 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 2023-12-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-05. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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