Opportunity Information: Apply for 20PR07
The COVID 19 - Operational Challenges for Corrections funding opportunity (Opportunity Number 20PR07) is a Department of Justice initiative run through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). It was created on July 13, 2020, with an original application deadline of August 27, 2020. The award was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would be expected to work closely with NIC during the project rather than operating with minimal federal involvement. The total potential funding for a single award was up to $175,000, and NIC anticipated making one award.
The purpose of the opportunity is centered on helping corrections agencies and their leadership deal with the operational strain and rapidly changing demands brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, while still maintaining safety, security, and continuity of operations. The description emphasizes that corrections is an environment that constantly evolves even under normal conditions, and a pandemic intensifies that pressure by creating new risks, shifting procedures, staffing complications, and resource constraints. NIC frames the problem as not only logistical, but also organizational: corrections executives must be able to lead complex systems, manage human resources, oversee fiscal resources responsibly, and keep sound business practices in place, all while producing measurable, positive operational results.
A major theme of the opportunity is leadership development through continuous learning. NIC highlights that corrections executives need to build agency cultures where professional development is actively encouraged across the organization, because the field has to adapt quickly to emerging threats and changing guidance. The grant is positioned as support for staying current on critical issues affecting corrections during crises like COVID-19, and for identifying or sharing methods that have been used effectively to address those challenges. In practice, that implies work that captures lessons learned, promotes evidence-informed strategies, and helps decision-makers navigate operational disruptions without compromising secure facility management.
NIC also underscores its longstanding role in improving operational performance in corrections by providing information and data, particularly to support continuity of operations during emergencies. This opportunity fits into that mission by funding a targeted project to strengthen corrections agencies ability to function through a public health crisis. While the eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others" (with additional eligibility details referenced but not included in the excerpt), the overall intent is clearly focused on producing useful, actionable support for corrections executives and agencies responding to pandemic-driven operational challenges.Apply for 20PR07
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COVID 19 – Operational Challenges for Corrections" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.602.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 13, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: COVID 19 - Operational Challenges for Corrections (Opportunity Number 20PR07)
What is the "COVID 19 - Operational Challenges for Corrections" funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Justice funding opportunity administered through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). It is identified as Opportunity Number 20PR07 and focuses on helping corrections agencies address operational challenges created or intensified by the COVID-19 crisis.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is a Department of Justice initiative run through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is 20PR07.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 13, 2020.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 27, 2020.
What type of award is this?
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean for the recipient?
Under a cooperative agreement, the recipient is expected to work closely with NIC during the project. This implies more direct federal involvement and collaboration than an arrangement where a recipient operates largely independently.
How much funding is available?
The total potential funding for a single award was up to $175,000.
How many awards did NIC anticipate making?
NIC anticipated making one award.
What is the primary purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support corrections agencies and their leadership in dealing with the operational strain and rapidly changing demands created by COVID-19, while maintaining safety, security, and continuity of operations.
What kinds of challenges in corrections does NIC highlight in the opportunity description?
The description emphasizes that corrections operations evolve constantly even under normal conditions, and that a pandemic increases pressure through new risks, shifting procedures, staffing complications, and resource constraints.
How does the opportunity frame the COVID-19 problem for corrections agencies?
NIC frames it as both a logistical and an organizational leadership challenge. Corrections executives are expected to lead complex systems, manage human resources, oversee fiscal resources responsibly, maintain sound business practices, and still produce measurable, positive operational results during crisis conditions.
What is the role of leadership development in this opportunity?
Leadership development is a major theme, presented through the idea of continuous learning. NIC stresses that corrections executives should build cultures that encourage professional development across the organization so agencies can adapt quickly to emerging threats and changing guidance.
What kinds of project activities does the opportunity imply or encourage?
Based on the description, the opportunity implies work that helps agencies stay current on critical issues affecting corrections during crises like COVID-19, and that identifies or shares methods used effectively to address operational challenges. It also implies capturing lessons learned and promoting evidence-informed strategies that support decision-making during disruptions.
What outcomes is the opportunity trying to support for corrections operations during COVID-19?
The intended outcomes center on helping agencies navigate pandemic-driven disruptions without compromising secure facility management, while supporting safety, security, and continuity of operations.
How does this opportunity relate to NIC's broader mission?
NIC describes a longstanding role in improving operational performance in corrections by providing information and data, including support for continuity of operations during emergencies. This opportunity is positioned as a targeted project that fits within that mission, focused specifically on functioning through a public health crisis.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others." The excerpt notes that additional eligibility details were referenced but are not included in the provided information.
Is the opportunity focused on a specific field or audience?
Yes. The intent is clearly centered on corrections agencies and corrections executives, with an emphasis on providing actionable support for leaders managing COVID-19-related operational challenges.
Is this opportunity aimed at producing practical tools and guidance?
The description emphasizes producing useful, actionable support for corrections executives and agencies. While specific deliverables are not listed in the excerpt, the focus on sharing effective methods, staying current on critical issues, and capturing lessons learned points toward practical outputs.
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