[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11562-11563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5237]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections


Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Training for Executive 
Excellence: The Role of the Correctional CEO Curriculum Development

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), Academy Division 
is seeking applications for the development of a competency based, 
blended modality training curriculum that will provide correctional 
executives with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to become 
more self-aware, ethical and value based, a strategic thinker, more 
organizationally influential, collaborative, team oriented, capable of 
setting effective organizational priorities, identifying a strategic 
vision and mission, and creating collaborative partnerships in the 
external environment.

DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 
2010.

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, Washington, DC 20534. At the front desk, dial 7-3106, 
extension 0 for pickup.
    Faxed applications will not be accepted. Electronic applications 
can be submitted via http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All technical or programmatic 
questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Robert M. 
Brown, Jr., Chief, National Institute of Corrections Academy. He can be 
reached by calling 303-365-4400, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Overview: NIC is looking to develop a curriculum, which follows 
NIC's Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) model. The curriculum 
is to be based on the National Institute of Corrections' ``Correctional 
Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century'' for the executive level. 
It is expected that the curriculum will utilize blended learning 
formats to accommodate the possibility of distance learning. The 
curriculum will be piloted, offered and changes made based upon NIC's 
evaluation protocol for the program.
    Background: NIC has been committed for years to improving executive 
performance by providing excellent leadership and management training 
to corrections professionals. In an effort to expand on the resources 
NIC has provided the field with the document ``Correctional Leadership 
Competencies for the 21st Century'', a portion of which specifically 
addresses the role of Correctional Executive, the next step is to 
create a blended training curriculum for this position.
    Purpose: To create a training curricula for the Academy's Executive 
Excellence Program.
    Scope of Work: At the end of this Cooperative Agreement, a 
curriculum will be developed using NIC's Instructional Theory Into 
Practice (ITIP) model. The curriculum will include a facilitator's 
manual, participant's manual, and all relevant supplemental material 
(such as PowerPoint slides, visual and/or audio aids, handouts, 
exercises, etc.). The use of blended learning tools such as a live web-
based training environment (e.g. WebEx) or supplemental on-line 
training courses is expected. Clear learning objectives will be 
contained in each lesson, with delivery modalities based on how to most 
efficiently and effectively achieve these objectives.
    The curriculum will be piloted and changes incorporated as 
necessary. Consideration will be given to advance work for 
participants, such as reading assignments or taking an online course 
through NIC's Learn Center. An evaluation, to be distributed at the 
beginning and conclusion of the training, has already been developed. 
This evaluation protocol examines the content, processes, and delivery 
of the program. The evaluation has been designed with the purpose in 
mind of helping to revise and improve the training and curricula.
    Specific Requirements: The document ``Correctional Leadership 
Competencies for the 21st Century'' has identified needs for 
Correctional Executives. This document is to be the foundation for the 
development of the training curricula.
    Modules may address the following: Correctional policy development; 
Reacting to and managing the media; Ethical dilemmas and ethical 
decision-making; Building, moving, and maintaining an executive agenda; 
Managing troubled organizations; Human resources in the new era; 
Tactics and strategies for dealing with legislative bodies; Case 
studies in executive decision-making; Marketing research and 
correctional marketing; Executive performance at the state, local, and 
federal levels; How to compete for an executive position; Correctional 
policy analysis and development; The executive team: who, how, when, 
and why; and Executive decision-making.
    Document Preparation: For all awards in which a document will be a 
deliverable, the awardee must follow the Guidelines for Preparing and 
Submitting Manuscripts for Publication as found in the ``General 
Guidelines for Cooperative Agreements'' which will be included in the 
award package. All final

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publications submitted for posting on the NIC website must meet the 
federal government's requirement for accessibility (508 PDF or HTML 
file). All documents developed under this cooperative agreement must be 
submitted in draft form to NIC for review before the final products are 
delivered.
    Application Requirements: Applications should be concisely written, 
typed double spaced and reference the project by the ``NIC Opportunity 
Number'' and Title in this announcement. The package must include: a 
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); 
a program narrative in response to the statement of work and a budget 
narrative explaining projected costs. The following forms must also be 
included: OMB Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance; 
OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget information--Non-Construction Programs; 
OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (these 
forms are available at http://www.grants.gov) and 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.)
    Applications may be submitted in hard copy, or electronically via 
http://www.grants.gov. If submitted in hard copy, there needs to be an 
original and three copies of the full proposal (program and budget 
narratives, application forms and assurances). The original should have 
the applicant's signature in blue ink.

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. Funds may only be used for 
the activities that are linked to the desired outcome of the project.
    This project will be completed for the National Institute of 
Corrections Academy Division.
    Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any public or 
private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or 
team with expertise in the described areas.
    Review Considerations: Applications received under this 
announcement will be subjected to a 3 to 5 person NIC Peer Review 
Process.

    Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative agreement to an applicant 
who does not have a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal Number 
(DUNS) and is not registered in the Central Contractor Registry 
(CCR).

    A DUNS number can be received at no cost by calling the dedicated 
toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-800-333-0505 (if you are a sole 
proprietor, you would dial 1-866-705-5711 and select option 1).
     Registration in the CCR can be done online at the CCR Web site: 
http://www.ccr.gov. A CCR Handbook and worksheet can also be reviewed 
at the Web site.
    Number of Awards: One.
    NIC Opportunity Number: 10A61. This number should appear as a 
reference line in the cover letter, where indicated on 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. 2010-5237 Filed 3-10-10; 8:45 am]
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