[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38426-38427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19021]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections


Request for Cooperative Agreement Applications (RFA)

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 
several cooperative agreements to fund a ``Drug-Free State 
Demonstration Project: A Program That Will Help to Reduce or Eliminate 
the Use of Illegal Drugs in Prisons.'' Several awards will be made 
available to States, the District of Columbia, and Territorial 
Departments of Corrections.
    Purpose: The National Institute of Corrections is seeking proposals 
for cooperative agreements to assist States, the District of Columbia, 
and Territorial Departments of Corrections interested in testing a 
variety of project strategies, with multiple targets and a combination 
of outcome measurement(s), whose goal will be to reduce or eliminate 
the use of illegal drugs in prisons. Proposed project sites will choose 
from a variety of components, including but not limited to new 
technologies for drug detection, drug treatment programs, drug testing, 
developing policies and sanctions, personnel training, telephone 
monitoring and intelligence systems. In their efforts to reduce illegal 
drugs in

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prison, proposals may include one or a combination of targets, 
including visitors, vendors, volunteers, staff and inmates working in 
outside contact areas. Outcomes may be measured based on changes in 
pre- and post-inmate drug testing results, along with other 
measurements, such as reduced inmate on staff and inmate on inmate 
assaults. NIC is seeking a geographic and programmatic diversity which 
allows for duplication of results, befitting a demonstration project of 
this nature. NIC is also seeking projects that can be replicated in 
different jurisdictions if proven successful, as well as projects that 
show a specific added value to current policies and procedures. In this 
regard, linkages to other programs (e.g., between detection and 
treatment) will be an important part of a successful project.

    Authority: Pub. L. 93-415.

    Funds Available: Funding for this project is estimated at 
approximately $4.2 million for several cooperative agreements to be 
awarded to States, the District of Columbia, and Territorial 
Departments of Corrections.
    Funding Limits: The awards will be limited to a maximum of $500,000 
each (direct and indirect costs). An individual project can not exceed 
three years in length.
    Funds can not be used for construction, or to acquire or build real 
property.
    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 State, the 
District of Columbia, or Territorial Department of Corrections.
    Review Consideration: Applications received under this announcement 
will be subject to a review process established by NIC.
    Number of Awards: Approximately ten (10).
    NIC Application Number: 98K46. 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 the narrative 
description of their program, not including the budget and budget 
narrative, should not exceed 12 double spaced pages.

    The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is: 16-602.
Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 98-19021 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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