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- The 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 "Curriculum Development Thinking for a Change 3.1 Training for Facilitators." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.601 CorrectionsTraining and Staff Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 24, 2012 and posted on Jan 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 10, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
- An eligible applicant is any public or private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or team with expertise in the described areas.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), through its Academy Division, offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Curriculum Development Thinking for a Change 3.1 Training for Facilitators" (Funding Opportunity Number 12AC12). The purpose of the grant was to fund the development of a competency-based training curriculum that prepares corrections professionals to facilitate offender groups using the Thinking for a Change (T4C) 3.1 program. In practical terms, NIC was looking for a complete, job-relevant facilitator training package that clearly defines what facilitators must know and be able to do, and then teaches and assesses those competencies through a blended learning approach rather than relying on a single, traditional classroom format.
A central feature of the opportunity was the requirement to build the training as a blended modality curriculum. This implies a combination of instructional methods, typically mixing in-person components (such as skill practice, role plays, and coached facilitation exercises) with structured distance learning elements (such as online modules, pre-work, webinars, or self-paced study). NIC emphasized that the end product should equip corrections staff with concrete knowledge, skills, and abilities for leading T4C 3.1 groups, meaning the curriculum needed to go beyond simply explaining the model and instead focus on facilitator performance, fidelity to the T4C approach, and the practical realities of group delivery in correctional settings.
The activity category was listed as "Other," with a clarification that the work falls under curriculum development, and the relevant CFDA program number was 16.601, Corrections Training and Staff Development. The opportunity anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), indicating NIC intended to select one applicant (or lead organization) to develop the curriculum in coordination with the agency. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that NIC expected to be substantially involved during the project, such as providing guidance, reviewing drafts, ensuring alignment with NIC standards and T4C 3.1 requirements, and helping shape deliverables through an iterative development process.
Eligibility was broad and inclusive. NIC stated that any public or private agency, educational institution, organization, individual, or team could apply as long as they had expertise in the areas described. That framing suggests NIC was open to proposals from universities, training and technical assistance providers, nonprofit organizations, private training vendors, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams with corrections and instructional design experience. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, removing the need for applicants to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
The timeline for the opportunity was short and specific. It was posted and created on January 24, 2012, with an application deadline (original and current closing date) of February 10, 2012, and it was archived the following day, February 11, 2012. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as 0, which typically means the public listing did not specify a dollar amount and applicants needed to consult the full announcement for budget expectations, constraints, or guidance.
For applicants needing the complete details, NIC provided an additional information link to the full announcement. For technical access issues, the point of contact was Pamela Davison, Administrative Assistant, at 202-353-0484, with the note "Technical Assistance Only," implying that programmatic questions were likely handled through the formal announcement instructions, while this contact supported applicants who could not retrieve the full solicitation electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this NIC grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Curriculum Development Thinking for a Change 3.1 Training for Facilitators."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 12AC12.
3. Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) through its Academy Division.
4. What is the purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose was to fund the development of a competency-based training curriculum that prepares corrections professionals to facilitate offender groups using the Thinking for a Change (T4C) 3.1 program.
5. What is NIC asking the award recipient to produce?
NIC was looking for a complete, job-relevant facilitator training package that clearly defines what facilitators must know and be able to do, and then teaches and assesses those competencies using a blended learning approach (rather than relying only on a traditional classroom format).
6. What does "competency-based" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, the curriculum needed to define facilitator competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) and include instruction and assessment methods that measure whether facilitators can actually perform those competencies during T4C 3.1 group delivery.
7. What does NIC mean by a "blended modality" curriculum?
It means the training should combine multiple instructional methods. The description indicates this typically includes in-person components (for example, skill practice, role plays, and coached facilitation exercises) along with structured distance learning elements (for example, online modules, pre-work, webinars, or self-paced study).
8. Is the curriculum expected to focus only on explaining T4C 3.1, or on facilitator performance?
The curriculum was expected to go beyond explaining the model. NIC emphasized facilitator performance, fidelity to the T4C approach, and practical, real-world group delivery in correctional settings.
9. What program is the training curriculum intended to support?
The curriculum is intended to prepare staff to facilitate offender groups using Thinking for a Change (T4C) 3.1.
10. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as "Other," with clarification that the work falls under curriculum development.
11. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program number listed is 16.601, Corrections Training and Staff Development.
12. How many awards did NIC expect to make?
NIC anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), indicating the intent to select one applicant or lead organization to develop the curriculum in coordination with NIC.
13. What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
14. What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The description indicates NIC expected to be substantially involved during the project, such as providing guidance, reviewing drafts, ensuring alignment with NIC standards and T4C 3.1 requirements, and shaping deliverables through an iterative development process.
15. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. NIC stated that any public or private agency, educational institution, organization, individual, or team could apply, as long as they had expertise in the areas described.
16. Are individuals or teams eligible, or only organizations?
Individuals and teams were explicitly included as eligible applicants, provided they had relevant expertise.
17. What types of applicants did NIC appear to be open to?
Based on the eligibility language, NIC was open to proposals from entities such as universities, training and technical assistance providers, nonprofit organizations, private training vendors, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams with corrections and instructional design experience.
18. Was there a cost sharing or match requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19. When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted and created on January 24, 2012.
20. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current closing date) was February 10, 2012.
21. When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on February 11, 2012.
22. How long was the application window?
From January 24, 2012 to February 10, 2012, the window was short and time-specific, as described in the listing.
23. Was a funding amount (award floor/ceiling) provided in the listing?
No. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as 0, which typically indicates the public listing did not specify a dollar amount.
24. If the award amount was not listed, where would applicants find budget guidance?
The description indicates applicants would need to consult the full announcement for budget expectations, constraints, or guidance.
25. Where could applicants get the complete solicitation details?
NIC provided an additional information link to the full announcement for applicants needing complete details.
26. Who was the point of contact for technical access issues?
The technical assistance point of contact listed was Pamela Davison, Administrative Assistant, at 202-353-0484.
27. What kind of help was the listed point of contact intended to provide?
The listing notes "Technical Assistance Only," indicating the contact was for technical access issues (for example, trouble retrieving the solicitation electronically), rather than programmatic questions.
28. Does the listing indicate how programmatic questions were handled?
The information provided implies programmatic questions were likely handled through the formal announcement instructions, while the named contact supported technical retrieval/access issues.
29. What is the practical emphasis of the curriculum NIC wanted?
The emphasis was on equipping corrections staff with concrete knowledge, skills, and abilities for leading T4C 3.1 groups, including performance in facilitation, maintaining fidelity to the model, and addressing the realities of delivering groups in correctional settings.
30. Does the opportunity describe the training format as strictly in-person?
No. NIC emphasized a blended learning approach rather than relying on a single, traditional classroom format.
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