[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 94 (Monday, May 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27581-27583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11661]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Intersex Guidance Project
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a cooperative agreement.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting
proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a
cooperative agreement for a 12-month project period. Work under this
agreement will result in a policy guide for corrections practitioners
charged with the care and custody of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) offenders. In addition to providing
guidance in selected operational areas (see Goal 2 and Supplementary
Information), the guide will provide: (1) A brief summary of the
relevant case law, (2) a description of current terms and definitions
relevant to the LGBTI population, including an acknowledgment that
these terms evolve and change over time, and (3) a list of topics that
should be addressed in initial and ongoing staff training.
Informational resources, websites, and sources for additional support
should accompany each of these three areas.
It is anticipated that the policy guide will be used by individuals
from Federal, State, and local corrections agencies of all sizes and
funding levels, including primarily correctional administrators,
medical and mental health staff, and training coordinators.
Consequently, the guide must provide sufficient rationale and
background information where needed, be easy to understand and
convenient to use, and provide resources for further study and
followup.
Ultimately, the policy guide will allow users to determine best
practices for their specific agency or facility; write policy,
procedure, and post orders that will allow implementation and
monitoring of these practices; and develop staff and offender training
and orientation materials.
DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 11,
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, DC 20534. At the front desk, call (202)307-3106,
extension 0 for pickup. Faxed applications will not be accepted. The
only electronic applications (preferred) that will be accepted can be
submitted via http://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this announcement can be
downloaded from the NIC Web site at http://www.nicic.gov.
All technical or programmatic questions concerning this
announcement should be directed to Dee Halley, Correctional Program
Specialist, Research and Evaluation Division, National Institute of
Corrections. She can be reached by calling 1-800-995-6423 extension 4-
0374 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Project Goals: This project consists of five goals, and the
recipient of the award under this cooperative agreement will complete
each as follows:
Goal 1: Develop a work plan including major milestones, a
description of NIC's role in the project, NIC review and approval
points, and a project schedule. Note 1: The proposal should describe
the major components
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and tasks of the work plan. Subtasks will be developed as the project
progresses. Note 2: The project schedule will be shown by quarters and
reflect the number of months from the award date, as opposed to actual
dates.
Goal 2: Obtain input from corrections practitioners, the medical
and mental health community, and LGBTI advocates. This input should
focus on, but not be limited to, problems experienced in managing LGBTI
offenders, best practice, the areas for which guidance would be most
helpful, and how the guide can be structured for convenient use. In
addition to, or in conjunction with the input received under Goal 2,
the guide might contain guidance on LGBTI identification and risk
assessment, intake and routine search procedures, offender orientation,
classification and housing procedures, ongoing monitoring and
reclassification procedures, provision of medical and mental health
services, and considerations for the investigative process, privacy
issues, and the identification of policy and practice with unintended
consequences that can negatively affect LGBTI offenders.
Goal 3: Provide for NIC's approval an overview of the guide to
include anticipated, measurable short-term and intermediate user
outcomes and brief descriptions of the format and structure, major
components and their content, and any appendixes, forms, or additional
information.
Goal 4: Develop and ``test'' the first draft of the guide. Included
under this goal is the collection and assessment of feedback from
potential users and the development of recommended changes for NIC
approval.
Goal 5: Revise the guide as indicated and deliver a copy of the
product that meets NIC's standards for acceptable submissions. 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.
Document Preparation: Prior to the preparation of the final draft
of any document or other media, the awardee must consult with NIC's
Writer/Editor concerning the acceptable formats for manuscript
submissions and the technical specifications for electronic media. All
final documents and other media submitted for posting on the NIC Web
site must meet the Federal government's requirement for accessibility
(508 PDF or HTML file). The awardee must provide descriptive text
interpreting all graphics, photos, graphs, and/or multimedia to be
included with or distributed alongside the materials and must provide
transcripts for all applicable audio/visual works.
Required Expertise: Applicant organizations and project teams
should be able to demonstrate the capacity to accomplish all five
project goals and have experience with and/or an understanding of
correctional operations, LGBTI populations, and medical, mental health,
and legal issues that will affect correctional policy and practice.
Application Requirements: The application should be concisely
written, typed double-spaced and reference the NIC Opportunity Number
and Title provided in this announcement. The program narrative text is
to be limited to 25 double-spaced pages, exclusive of resumes and
summaries of experience (do not submit full curriculum vitae). In
addition to the program narrative, an application package must include
OMB Standard Form 425, Application for Federal Assistance; 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); and an outline
of projected costs. The following additional forms must also be
included: OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction
Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
(all OMB Standard Forms are available at http://www.grants.gov); DOJ/
FBOP/NIC Certification Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and
Other Responsibility Matters; and the Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
(available at http://www.nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf.)
Authority: Public Law 93-415.
Funds Available and Budget Considerations: Up to $75,000 is
available for this project, but preference will be given to applicants
who provide the most efficient solutions in accomplishing the scope of
work. Determination will be made based on best value to the Government,
not necessarily the lowest bid. Funds may only be used for the
activities that are directly related to the project. This project will
be a collaborative venture with the NIC Research and Evaluation
Division.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any State or
general unit of local government, private agency, educational
institution, organization, individual or team with expertise in the
described areas. Applicants must have demonstrated ability to implement
a project of this size and scope.
Review Considerations: Applications received under this
announcement will be subject to the NIC Review Process. The criteria
for the evaluation of each application will be as follows:
Programmatic (40%)
Are all of the five project goals adequately discussed? Is there a
clear statement of how each project goal will be accomplished,
including major tasks that will lead to achieving the goal, the
strategies to be employed, required staffing and other required
resources? Are there any innovative approaches, techniques, or design
aspects proposed that will enhance the project?
Organizational (35%)
Does the proposed project staff possess the skills, knowledge, and
expertise necessary to complete the tasks and include all of the
elements listed under the project goals and supplementary information?
Does the applicant agency, institution, organization, individual or
team have the organization capacity to achieve the five project goals?
Are the proposed project management and staffing plans realistic and
sufficient to complete the project within the nine-month timeframe?
Project Management/Administration (25%)
Does the applicant identify reasonable objectives, milestones, and
measures to track progress? If consultants and/or partnerships are
proposed, is there a reasonable justification for their inclusion in
the project and a clear structure to ensure effective coordination? Is
the proposed budget realistic, does it provide sufficient cost detail/
narrative, and does it represent good value relative to the anticipated
results?
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: 10PEI36. This number should appear as a
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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: 16.602.
Executive Order 12372: This program is not subject to the
provisions of Executive Order 12372.
Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 2010-11661 Filed 5-14-10; 8:45 am]
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