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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 "Executive Excellence: A Professional Development Program for Correctional Leaders (The Executives Role)" 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 23, 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 $200,000.00 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 Department of Justice, through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), released a discretionary funding opportunity in FY 2016 titled "Executive Excellence: A Professional Development Program for Correctional Leaders (The Executive's Role)." The aim of this solicitation is to strengthen correctional leadership across the United States by supporting the development, improvement, and long-term sustainability of a national executive-level professional development program. In practical terms, NIC is looking to invest in a structured leadership initiative that helps senior correctional leaders build the skills needed to lead complex agencies and facilities, particularly in environments where decisions are highly visible, politically sensitive, and operationally high-risk.
This opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number 16AD01, CFDA 16.601), which generally signals that NIC expects to remain actively involved with the recipient during the project. Rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back, NIC typically uses cooperative agreements when it plans to collaborate on program direction, deliverables, training design, implementation planning, and/or quality assurance. The program focus is explicitly aimed at correctional executives, and the solicitation emphasizes that the successful applicant should have an executive-level background and credibility sufficient to understand and navigate the political and sensitive nature of this audience. That detail matters because executive correctional leadership often involves balancing public safety mandates, legal and regulatory requirements, workforce and labor considerations, budget pressures, community expectations, media scrutiny, and the internal realities of institutional culture.
Financially, NIC anticipated making one award with an award ceiling of $200,000. The application window opened with a creation date of July 15, 2016, and the original closing date was August 23, 2016. The opportunity is categorized under "Other" for funding activity, indicating the project does not neatly fit into standard categories like research or direct services and instead aligns with specialized training, leadership development, and national capacity-building work. Eligibility is broadly listed as "Others," with more specific eligibility details referenced in the full solicitation, which typically means NIC may be open to applications from a range of organizations capable of designing and delivering executive education or leadership programming (for example, nonprofits, academic institutions, training organizations, or similar entities), as long as they can demonstrate relevant expertise and the ability to produce the required national-level outcomes.
Overall, the grant is designed to produce a high-quality leadership development program tailored to correctional executives, with an emphasis on strengthening leadership pipelines and ensuring that the training model can be sustained over time. The core expectation is that the awardee will bring both subject-matter competence in corrections and the strategic, real-world executive perspective needed to engage senior leaders effectively, especially given the political, public-facing, and high-stakes decisions that define executive roles in corrections.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The FY 2016 discretionary funding opportunity is titled "Executive Excellence: A Professional Development Program for Correctional Leaders (The Executive's Role)."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is released by the Department of Justice through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
What is the main purpose of the solicitation?
The aim is to strengthen correctional leadership across the United States by supporting the development, improvement, and long-term sustainability of a national executive-level professional development program for correctional leaders.
What type of grant mechanism is being used?
The opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIC expects to stay actively involved with the recipient during the project rather than making an award and stepping back.
What does NIC involvement usually mean under a cooperative agreement?
Based on how cooperative agreements are described in the opportunity, NIC may collaborate with the recipient on areas like program direction, deliverables, training design, implementation planning, and/or quality assurance.
Who is the intended audience for the program funded by this opportunity?
The program focus is explicitly aimed at correctional executives (senior correctional leaders).
What kind of program is NIC trying to fund?
NIC is looking to invest in a structured leadership initiative that helps senior correctional leaders build skills to lead complex agencies and facilities, particularly in environments where decisions are highly visible, politically sensitive, and operationally high-risk.
Why does the solicitation emphasize an executive-level background and credibility?
The solicitation notes that the successful applicant should have executive-level background and credibility to understand and navigate the political and sensitive nature of working with correctional executives, whose decisions often involve public safety mandates, legal and regulatory requirements, labor and workforce considerations, budgets, community expectations, media scrutiny, and institutional culture.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 16AD01.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 16.601.
How many awards did NIC anticipate making?
NIC anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $200,000.
When did the application window open?
The opportunity creation date is July 15, 2016, which reflects when the application window opened.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was August 23, 2016.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity is categorized as "Other," indicating the project does not neatly fit into standard categories like research or direct services and instead aligns with specialized training, leadership development, and national capacity-building work.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly listed as "Others." The opportunity indicates that more specific eligibility details are referenced in the full solicitation.
What types of organizations might fit under "Others" eligibility?
The description suggests NIC may be open to a range of organizations capable of designing and delivering executive education or leadership programming (for example, nonprofits, academic institutions, training organizations, or similar entities), as long as they can demonstrate relevant expertise and the ability to produce national-level outcomes. Final eligibility would be defined in the full solicitation.
Is this opportunity focused on a single facility or a national program?
The solicitation emphasizes national executive-level professional development and the long-term sustainability of a national program, indicating the intended scope is national rather than limited to a single facility.
What kinds of outcomes does NIC appear to want from the funded project?
The grant is designed to produce a high-quality leadership development program tailored to correctional executives, strengthen leadership pipelines, and ensure the training model can be sustained over time.
What key capability should an applicant be prepared to demonstrate?
The solicitation highlights the importance of subject-matter competence in corrections and a strategic, real-world executive perspective suitable for engaging senior leaders in politically sensitive, public-facing, and high-stakes environments.
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