[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10023-10024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4866]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) in collaboration with the Office of Justice Programs
(OJP), Corrections Program Office (CPO), announces the availability of
funds in FY 1999 for a cooperative agreement to fund the ``Washington
State/Local Planning for Correctional Population Management'' project.
A cooperative agreement is a form of assistance relationship where
the National Institute of Corrections is substantially involved during
the performance of the award. An award is made to an organization that
will, in concert with the Institute, provide technical assistance to
the jurisdictions in Washington State involved in the planning effort.
No funds are transferred to state or local governments.
The Institute's Prisons Division will provide financial assistance
in the form of a cooperative agreement to facilitate the policy
development by state and local teams which include key decision makers
and administrators like sheriffs, police chiefs, administrators in the
Department of Corrections and jails, and well as the legislature. This
collaboration with federal, state and local participation will address
the effective allocation of resources for managing offenders in
prisons, jails and community option programs to increase the
availability of secure prison beds for the persistent/violent offender.
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Background
Request for Funding and Technical Assistance
The request for funding and technical assistance was submitted
jointly by the Washington State Department of Corrections and the
Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs. It proposed
utilizing collaborative efforts to develop more effective supervision
and housing of violent offenders.
This project is being addressed through a partnership between local
and state correctional agencies to evaluate the risks and needs of the
offenders under correctional control of the State of Washington
utilizing validated risk instruments by both jail and prison facilities
so that policy decision-makers can be informed of the use of public
resources. The proposal includes the development of a data information
infrastructure that can integrate both county and state corrections
information on offender risks that would result in a statewide profile
of offenders, facilities and programs.
This collaborative approach could become a model for other states
and jurisdictions. It involves a number of agencies at the federal,
state and local levels.
The funding will address:
Risk assessment in support of managing bed space for
violent/persistent offenders;
Community-based intermediate sanctions for non-violent
offenders at the local and state level of government (county and state
corrections); and
Development of an information infrastructure to support
these activities.
Desired Outcomes
Statewide implementation of an objective jail
classification system;
Future housing needs based on risk/risk impact formulas/
cost per offender;
Future correctional option needs based on risk
projections;
Future data network/software needs;
Fiscal analysis of future legislative requests or
legislative proposals with bed impact analysis information; and
Statewide capacity guidelines.
Components of the Project
Offender risk/needs assessment
Capacity/facility/correctional options assessments
Information system evaluation and recommendations
Projection of future housing needs and legislative
impacts.
Related Activities
In addition to the cooperative agreement, a series of 7 or 8
technical assistance events are being coordinated by NIC in
collaboration with the CPO to develop information that is necessary to
contribute to the work funded under the cooperative agreement.
Purpose: The National Institute of Corrections is seeking
applications for a cooperative agreement to do the project management
to assist selected subject matter experts and the correctional planning
team from the Washington State Department of Corrections, Washington
Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, and the Washington State
Justice Information Network to develop and implement purposeful,
informed policies and standards to effectively manage the correctional
offender population. The Washington State/Local Planning for
Correctional Population Management will be a collaborative effort
between NIC and CPO program staff and the cooperative agreement
recipient.
Authority: Public Law 93-415.
Funds Available: The award will be limited to a maximum total of
$200,000 (direct and indirect costs) and project activity must be
completed within 18 months of the date of the award.
Funds may only be used for the activities that are linked to the
desired outcomes of the project. This project will be a collaborative
venture with the NIC Prisons Division.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications: Applications must be received
at National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW, Room 5007,
Washington, DC 20534, Attention: Administrative Officer, by 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern time, Friday, April 9, 1999.
Addresses and Further Information: Requests for the application
kit, which includes further details on the project's objectives should
be directed to Judy Evens, Cooperative Agreement Control Office,
National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW, Room 5007,
Washington, DC 20534 or by calling (800) 995-6423, extension 159 or
(202) 307-3106, extension 159. She can also be contacted by E-mail via
jevens@bop.gov. All technical and/or programmatic questions concerning
this announcement should be directed to Sammie D. Brown at the above
address or by calling (800) 995-6423, or (202) 307-3106, extension 126,
or by E-mail via sbrown@bop.gov.
Eligible Applicants: An eligible applicant is any private or non-
profit organization, institution, or individual.
Review Considerations: Applications received under this
announcement will be subjected to an NIC/CPO 3 to 5 member Peer Review
Process.
Number of Awards: One (1).
NIC Application Number: 99P11. This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter and also in box 11 of Standard Form
424.
Executive Order 12372: This program is subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372. Executive Order 12372 allows States the option
of setting up a system for reviewing applications from within their
States for assistance under certain Federal programs. Applicants (other
than Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments) should contact
their State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), a list of which is included
in the application kit, along with further instructions on proposed
projects serving more than one State.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is: 16.603.
Larry Solomon,
Acting Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 99-4866 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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