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- 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 "Corrections Stress: Developing a Needs Assessment for National Distribution" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.601.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 2016. (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 $40,000.00 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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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Corrections Stress: Developing a Needs Assessment for National Distribution" (Funding Opportunity Number 16CS19) is a Fiscal Year 2016 discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections (NIC). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning NIC would likely play an active, collaborative role with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing funds with minimal involvement. The core purpose of the project is to design and develop a survey process that can be distributed nationally to corrections agencies and organizations across the full corrections continuum, including both institutional environments (such as prisons and jails) and community-based settings (such as probation, parole, and related services).
The central deliverable is a structured needs assessment mechanism: a survey approach that gathers consistent, usable information from a wide range of corrections stakeholders. The survey is intended to identify and prioritize the most pressing needs related to "corrections stress" among staff. In this context, corrections stress is framed specifically around compassion fatigue, indirect trauma (often associated with vicarious exposure to others' traumatic experiences), and direct trauma (stemming from firsthand exposure to violence, threats, critical incidents, or other harmful events). By capturing where stress and trauma impacts are most acute, and what kinds of supports staff and agencies perceive as most necessary, the resulting data would serve as a foundation for NIC decision-making.
The practical reason for conducting this nationwide needs assessment is to inform NIC product development. In other words, NIC plans to use the survey findings to guide what tools, resources, training curricula, technical assistance materials, or other products it should develop to better address staff stress and trauma across corrections. The emphasis on prioritization signals that NIC is not just seeking descriptive information, but actionable insight into which needs are most urgent or widespread and what types of interventions might provide the greatest benefit across varied corrections contexts.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was created on July 15, 2016, with an original application deadline of August 25, 2016. NIC anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $40,000, suggesting a targeted, time-limited project focused on survey design and development rather than large-scale implementation or long-term service delivery. The listing identifies CFDA number 16.601 and notes eligibility as "Others," indicating that eligible applicants are defined in additional guidance (not included in the excerpt), but typically implying that non-federal organizations such as nonprofits, academic institutions, professional associations, or similar entities could be considered depending on the full eligibility language.
Overall, this solicitation is best understood as an initial, upstream capacity-building effort: it funds the creation of a nationally distributable survey process that can systematically surface and rank corrections workforce stress-related needs. Those results would then drive NIC's later work to produce practical, evidence-informed resources aimed at reducing compassion fatigue and trauma impacts for corrections staff working in both facilities and community corrections roles.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Corrections Stress: Developing a Needs Assessment for National Distribution."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 16CS19.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Fiscal Year 2016 discretionary funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The solicitation is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIC would be actively involved in the project in a collaborative role rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement.
What is the primary purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to design and develop a survey process that can be distributed nationally to corrections agencies and organizations across the full corrections continuum.
What is the main deliverable expected under this opportunity?
The central deliverable is a structured needs assessment mechanism: a survey approach that gathers consistent, usable information from a wide range of corrections stakeholders.
Who is the intended audience or respondents for the survey?
The survey is intended for corrections agencies and organizations across institutional and community-based settings, capturing input from a wide range of corrections stakeholders.
What parts of the corrections field are included in the project scope?
The scope includes the full corrections continuum, including institutional environments (such as prisons and jails) and community-based settings (such as probation, parole, and related services).
What does "corrections stress" mean in this solicitation?
In this context, corrections stress is framed around compassion fatigue, indirect trauma (often tied to vicarious exposure to others' traumatic experiences), and direct trauma (from firsthand exposure to violence, threats, critical incidents, or other harmful events).
What is the survey supposed to identify?
The survey is intended to identify and prioritize the most pressing needs related to corrections stress among staff, including where stress and trauma impacts are most acute and what supports staff and agencies see as most necessary.
Is the project focused on collecting descriptive information or prioritizing needs?
The emphasis is on prioritization as well as identification, meaning NIC is seeking actionable insight into which needs are most urgent or widespread and what types of interventions may provide the greatest benefit across different corrections contexts.
How will NIC use the results of the needs assessment?
The needs assessment is intended to inform NIC product development, guiding what tools, resources, training curricula, technical assistance materials, or other products NIC should develop to address staff stress and trauma across corrections.
Is this funding intended for implementing a nationwide survey rollout?
Based on the description provided, the funded effort is an upstream capacity-building project focused on creating a nationally distributable survey process and needs assessment mechanism, rather than large-scale implementation or long-term service delivery.
How many awards did NIC anticipate making?
NIC anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $40,000.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 15, 2016.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 25, 2016.
What is the CFDA number associated with this solicitation?
The listing identifies CFDA number 16.601.
Who is eligible to apply?
The excerpt lists eligibility as "Others," which indicates eligible applicants are defined in additional guidance not included here. This label commonly suggests non-federal organizations such as nonprofits, academic institutions, professional associations, or similar entities may be considered, depending on the full eligibility language.
Why does the solicitation describe this as a cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement format signals that NIC would likely have an active, collaborative role with the recipient during the project, rather than serving only as a pass-through funder.
What is the overall goal of this effort within NIC's broader work?
This solicitation is positioned as an initial step to systematically surface and rank corrections workforce stress-related needs nationwide, so NIC can later develop practical, evidence-informed resources aimed at reducing compassion fatigue and trauma impacts for corrections staff.
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