Opportunity Information: Apply for 14CS08
Apply for 14CS08
- 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 "Veterans Risk and Needs Assessment Tool and Protocol" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.602 CorrectionsResearch and Evaluation and Policy Formulation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 3, 2014 and posted on Jul 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2014. (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 $400,000.00 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).
- 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) offered this discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 14CS08) to support the development and refinement of tools used to identify and address the risks and needs of veterans who enter the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on combat veterans and clinically significant factors that may contribute to higher risk. NIC sought to fund one project through a cooperative agreement lasting 36 months, with work scheduled to begin no later than September 15, 2014. The maximum available federal funding for the single award was $400,000, there was no required cost sharing or matching, and the program was listed under CFDA 16.602 (Corrections Research and Evaluation and Policy Formulation). The announcement was posted July 7, 2014, with an application deadline of July 30, 2014, and it later archived on August 29, 2014.
The core purpose of the project was to strengthen the field's ability to screen and assess justice-involved veterans in a consistent, evidence-informed way that is responsive to the realities of military service. NIC intended the selected recipient to convene and manage a multidisciplinary advisory committee that would guide the review and revision of two existing resources: a veterans needs screening tool and a veterans treatment court risk and needs assessment protocol. In addition to revising these materials, the project also required creating a more comprehensive clinical needs screening tool. That clinical screening component was expected to include factors that help identify combat veterans as they come into contact with the justice system and to highlight clinical issues that may place certain individuals at elevated risk, supporting better triage and more appropriate service planning.
A major deliverable expectation was that the resulting tool set would be tailored specifically to veterans in the criminal justice context, practical for use by jurisdictions and problem-solving courts, and made available as a non-proprietary, open-source document for broad adoption. In other words, NIC was not looking for a commercial product locked behind licensing fees, but rather a field-facing resource that agencies could access, use, and adapt. The work was framed as a collaborative venture with NIC's Community Services Division, which signals an active federal partnership typical of cooperative agreements, where NIC would likely be involved in shaping deliverables, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring the products align with national correctional practice needs.
Eligibility was intentionally broad. NIC allowed applications from public or private agencies, educational institutions, organizations, individuals, or teams, as long as they could demonstrate relevant expertise in the subject matter described. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a point of contact: Melanie Simms, Administrative Officer, at 202-353-0484, with the announcement also pointing to the NIC website for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), Funding Opportunity Number 14CS08. It supported work to develop and refine tools that help identify and address the risks and needs of veterans who enter the criminal justice system, with special attention to combat veterans and clinically significant factors that may contribute to higher risk.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The purpose was to strengthen the field's ability to screen and assess justice-involved veterans in a consistent, evidence-informed way that is responsive to the realities of military service. The work aimed to improve how jurisdictions and problem-solving courts identify needs, triage individuals, and plan services for veterans.
Which veterans were emphasized in this project?
The project placed particular focus on combat veterans and on clinically significant factors that may contribute to higher risk for certain individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system.
How many awards did NIC plan to make?
NIC sought to fund one project under this opportunity, meaning a single award was anticipated.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The award was to be made as a cooperative agreement. This indicates an active federal partnership, where NIC (including NIC's Community Services Division) would likely be involved in shaping deliverables, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring the products align with national correctional practice needs.
How long was the project period?
The cooperative agreement was planned for 36 months.
When was work expected to begin?
Work was scheduled to begin no later than September 15, 2014.
How much federal funding was available?
The maximum available federal funding for the single award was $400,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specified that there was no required cost sharing or matching.
What CFDA program was this listed under?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 16.602, titled "Corrections Research and Evaluation and Policy Formulation."
What were the key tasks or activities expected of the recipient?
The selected recipient was expected to convene and manage a multidisciplinary advisory committee and use that committee to guide the review and revision of existing resources and the development of new screening content.
What existing resources were to be reviewed and revised?
The advisory committee was to guide review and revision of two existing resources: (1) a veterans needs screening tool and (2) a veterans treatment court risk and needs assessment protocol.
What new tool was required in addition to revising existing materials?
In addition to revising the two existing resources, the project required creating a more comprehensive clinical needs screening tool.
What was the clinical needs screening tool expected to include?
The clinical screening component was expected to include factors that help identify combat veterans as they come into contact with the justice system and to highlight clinical issues that may place certain individuals at elevated risk. The intent was to support better triage and more appropriate service planning.
Who were the intended users of the resulting tools?
The resulting tool set was expected to be practical for use by jurisdictions and problem-solving courts, including veterans treatment courts, operating in the criminal justice context.
Were the deliverables supposed to be open-source?
Yes. A major deliverable expectation was that the final tool set would be made available as a non-proprietary, open-source document for broad adoption.
Could the recipient commercialize the tools or require licensing fees?
The opportunity emphasized that NIC was not looking for a commercial product locked behind licensing fees. Instead, the goal was a field-facing resource that agencies could access, use, and adapt.
How collaborative was NIC expected to be during the project?
The work was framed as a collaborative venture with NIC's Community Services Division, consistent with a cooperative agreement structure in which NIC would likely participate in guiding deliverables and supporting engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally broad. NIC allowed applications from public or private agencies, educational institutions, organizations, individuals, or teams, as long as they could demonstrate relevant expertise in the subject matter described.
Did applicants need specific expertise?
Yes. While many types of applicants were eligible, they needed to be able to demonstrate relevant expertise related to identifying and addressing the risks and needs of justice-involved veterans, including clinically significant factors and considerations related to military service.
When was the opportunity announced?
The announcement was posted on July 7, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 30, 2014.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was later archived on August 29, 2014.
Where could someone find additional information about the announcement?
The notice pointed applicants to the NIC website for additional information about the opportunity.
Who was the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The point of contact listed was Melanie Simms, Administrative Officer, reachable at 202-353-0484.
What was the overarching deliverable NIC wanted at the end of the project?
NIC expected an updated and expanded tool set tailored specifically to veterans in the criminal justice context, including revised versions of the two existing resources and a new, more comprehensive clinical needs screening tool, all packaged as a practical, non-proprietary, open-source resource for broad use and adaptation.
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