[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 84 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23498-23499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9453]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections


Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement: Update and Expansion of 
Civil Liabilities Guidebook for Probation/Parole

AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting 
proposals from qualified organizations or individuals who would like to 
enter into an 18-month cooperative agreement with NIC. It is intended 
that the following three products will be delivered by the awardee 
during the 18-month time period:
    Revision and updating of the NIC document entitled Civil 
Liabilities and Other Legal Issues for Probation/Parole Officers and 
Supervisors, Third Edition, U.S. Department of Justice, National 
Institute of Corrections; Rolando V. del Carmen and Maldine Beth 
Barnhill, Gene Bonham, Jr., Lance Hignite, & Todd Jermstad, Sam Houston 
State University, 2001;
    Development of an Executive Supplement for directors and chiefs of 
probation, parole and other community corrections agencies that 
identifies legal issues and responsibilities unique to their chief 
executive level positions;
    Development of various adult learning vehicles for training and 
dissemination of the material in the Fourth Edition of the core 
document as well as the new Executive Supplement.

DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. EDST on Thursday, May 
22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be sent to: Director, National 
Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 5007, Washington, 
DC 20534. Applicants are encouraged to use Federal Express, UPS, or 
similar service to ensure delivery by the due date.
    Hand delivered applications should be brought to 500 First Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20534. At the front desk, call 202-307-3106, 
extension 0, for pickup. Faxed applications will not be accepted. 
Electronic applications can be submitted via http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this announcement and the 
required application forms can be downloaded from the NIC Web page at 
http://www.nicic.gov.
    All technical or programmatic questions concerning this 
announcement should be directed to Dot Faust at [email protected] or to 
George Keiser at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the Third Edition Civil 
Liabilities and Other Legal Issues for Probation/Parole Officers and 
Supervisors can be obtained by contacting NIC's Information Center 
Librarian, Eileen Conway, at 303-365-4422 or at e-mail 
[email protected]. The document is also available through NIC's Web 
site at http://www.nicic.gov.
    Project Goal: The overall goal of the project is to inform 
probation and parole executives, managers and staff about civil 
liabilities as they apply to their various decision making levels in 
the organization. It is expected that new and updated information will 
supplement the third edition (see above cite) contents. The third 
edition 2001 NIC document is due for updating and possible refining in 
light of legal actions and legislation that have application since the 
last printing. NIC is also interested in the identification of critical 
legal issues that CEO-level officials need to address through policy, 
training or management within their agencies. Finally, NIC is seeking 
creative and effective approaches to disseminate the information to the 
target audiences.
    Credentials: Please note in your application any technical skills, 
experience or credentials that make you or your organization distinctly 
qualified to deliver the specified products.
    Applicants Conference: A telephone conference will be conducted for 
persons receiving this solicitation and having a serious intent to 
respond on May 13th at 12 noon EDST.
    In this conference, NIC project managers will respond to questions 
regarding the solicitation and expectations of work to be performed. 
Please notify Dot Faust electronically ([email protected]) by 12 p.m. noon 
EDST on May 9th regarding your interest in participating in the 
conference. You will be provided with a call-in number and 
instructions. In addition, NIC project managers will post answers to 
questions received from potential applicants on its website while the 
solicitation is open.
    Application Requirements: Please prepare a cooperative agreement 
proposal and limit the program narrative text to no more than 10 double 
spaced pages, excluding statements of organizational or individual 
capacity and summaries of the experiences and capabilities of key 
project staff and/or the individual applicant. Please submit summaries 
of experience and expertise and not full curricula vitae.
    The proposal should include a description of the project 
objectives, methodologies and management plan for achieving the 
completion of all three deliverables within an 18-month time period. A 
budget narrative should also be included, with breakouts for the three 
separate deliverables, a list of all persons who will be involved in 
each of the three deliverable-segments, and complete contact 
information for all those involved.
    Give examples of your experience in delivering legal training, 
lesson plans or curriculum to criminal justice and corrections 
practitioners at the executive, management and line levels. Please give 
examples of relevant publications you have produced and/or written, as 
well as any multi-media approaches you have used successfully in 
training or informing criminal justice/corrections practitioner 
audiences.
    Submit an original and five copies. The original should have the 
applicant's signature in blue ink.
    Application format: The application should reference the ``NIC 
Application Number'' and Title provided in this announcement. The 
application package must include: OMB Standard Form 424, Application 
for Federal Assistance; cover letter that identifies the audit agency 
responsible for the applicant's financial accounts as well as the audit 
period or fiscal year that the applicant operates under (e.g., July 1 
through June 30); an outline of projected costs; and the following 
forms: OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget Information--Non Construction 
Programs; and OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances--Non Construction 
Programs; (These forms are available on http://www.grants.gov.) Other 
forms: You will also need to attach the completed DOJ/NIC Certification 
Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility 
Matters; and the Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (available at http://www.nicic.gov/Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf.)
    Authority: Public law 93-415.
    Funds Available: NIC is seeking the applicant's best ideas 
regarding accomplishment of the scope of work and the related costs for 
achieving the goals of this solicitation. The final budget and award 
amount will be negotiated between NIC and the

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successful applicant. Funds may only be used for the activities that 
are linked to the desired outcome of the project. No funds are 
transferred to state or local governments.
    Review Considerations: Applications received under this 
announcement will be subjected to a 3 to 5 person NIC Review Process.
    Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any agency, 
educational institution, organization, individual or team with the 
expertise and experience in described areas.
    Number of Awards: One
    NIC Application Number: 08C77. This number should appear as a 
reference line in the cover letter, in box 4a of Standard Form 424, and 
outside of the envelope in which the application is sent.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 16.601
    Executive Order 12372: This project is not subject to the 
provisions of Executive Order 12372.

Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
 [FR Doc. E8-9453 Filed 4-29-08; 8:45 am]
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