Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement

[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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