[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19020]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections


Request for Cooperative Agreement Applications (RFAs)

AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.

ACTION: Request for Cooperative Agreement Applications (RFAs).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of 
Corrections (NIC) announces the availability of funds in FY '98 for a 
single cooperative agreement to fund various evaluation components of a 
``Drug-Free State Demonstration Project: A Program That Will Help to 
Reduce or Eliminate the Use of Illegal Drugs in Prisons.'' While up to 
ten awards will be made to States, the District of Columbia, and 
Territorial Departments of Corrections under this project, only one 
award will be made for the evaluation tasks.
    Purpose: The National Institute of Corrections is seeking proposals 
for single cooperative agreement to evaluate the applications that 
States, the District of Columbia, and Territorial Departments of 
Corrections will be making to insure that each application that 
receives an award under the drug-free demonstration project includes an 
effective evaluation methodology, part of which will involve pre and 
post drug testing. The organization performing this task will also 
evaluate the feasibility of establishing common data elements for as 
many of the state/territorial awardees as possible, and assist in 
communicating these elements to the Departments of Corrections. After 
the awards are made, this organization will oversee the evaluation 
efforts of each awardee, conduct one visit to meet with the evaluators 
at each site, and compile both an interim and final evaluation report 
of the entire project for the NIC.

    Authority: Pub. L. 93-415.

    Funds Availability/Funding Limits: Funding for the evaluation tasks 
in this project is estimated at approximately $300,000. The award will 
be limited to a maximum of $300,000 (direct and indirect costs). The 
evaluation component of this project will not exceed three years and 
six months in length.
    Deadline for Receipt of Application: 4:00 pm Eastern time on August 
31, 1998. At The National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20534. Applications shall be considered as meeting 
the deadline if they are either: (1) Received on or before the deadline 
date: or (2) postmarked on or before the deadline date and received in 
time for orderly processing. Applicants must obtain a legible dated 
receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service in lieu of 
a postmark. Private metered postmarks will not be acceptable as a proof 
of timely mailing. Late applications will be returned to the sender.
    Address and Further Information: Requests for the application kit, 
which also includes further details on the project's objectives, 
selection criteria, etc., should be directed to: Judy Evens, Control 
Office, National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street., NW, Room 
5007, Washington, DC 20534 or by calling 1-800-995-6423, ext. 159 or 
202-307-3106, ext. 159. E-Mail: [email protected].
    All technical and programmatic information under this program 
announcement should be directed to: Allen Ault, Chief, Special 
Projects, National Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20543 or by calling 1-800-995-6423, ext. 125 or 202-307-
3106, ext. 125. E-Mail: [email protected].
    Eligible Applicants: An eligible applicant is any organization with 
experience in the evaluation of criminal justice programs and policies. 
The organization must also have experience with drug testing.
    Review of Consideration: Applications received under this 
announcement will be subject to a review process by the NIC.
    Number of Awards: One (1).
    NIC Application Number: 98K45. This number should appear as a 
reference line on your cover letter and also in box 11 of Application 
for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424). The cover letter should be 
addressed to Morris L. Thigpen, Director, NIC, 320 First Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20543.
    Other Information: Applicants are advised that narrative 
description of their program, not including the budget narrative and 
resumes of key staff, should not exceed 15 double spaced pages.

    The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is: 16-602.
Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 98-19020 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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