[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11561-11562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5236]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Training for Executive
Excellence: Leadership Style and Instrumentation Curriculum Development
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Corrections' (NIC), Academy Division
is seeking applications for the development of a competency based,
blended modality training curriculum that will provide correctional
executives with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to become
more self-aware, ethical and value based, a strategic thinker, more
organizationally influential, collaborative, team oriented, capable of
setting effective organizational priorities, identifying a strategic
vision and mission, and creating collaborative partnerships in the
external environment.
DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be sent to: Director, National
Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 5007, Washington,
DC 20534. Applicants are encouraged to use Federal Express, UPS, or
similar service to ensure delivery by the due date.
Hand delivered applications should be brought to 500 First Street,
NW., Washington, Washington, DC 20534. At the front desk, dial 7-3106,
extension 0 for pickup.
Faxed applications will not be accepted. Electronic applications
can be submitted via http://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All technical or programmatic
questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Robert M.
Brown, Jr., Chief, National Institute of Corrections Academy. He can be
reached by calling 303-365-4400, or by e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview: NIC is looking to develop a curriculum, which follows
NIC's Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) model. The curriculum
is to be based on the National Institute of Corrections' ``Correctional
Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century'' for the executive level.
It is expected that the curriculum will utilize blended learning
formats to accommodate the possibility of distance learning. The
curriculum will be piloted, offered and changes made based upon NIC's
evaluation protocol for the program.
Background: NIC has been committed for years to improving executive
performance by providing excellent leadership and management training
to corrections professionals. In an effort to expand on the resources
NIC has provided the field with the document ``Correctional Leadership
Competencies for the 21st Century'', a portion of which specifically
addresses the role of Correctional Executive, the next step is to
create a blended training curriculum for this position.
Purpose: To create a training curricula for the Academy's Executive
Excellence Program.
Scope of Work: At the end of this Cooperative Agreement, a
curriculum will be developed using NIC's Instructional Theory Into
Practice (ITIP) model. The curriculum will include a facilitator's
manual, participant's manual, and all relevant supplemental material
(such as PowerPoint slides, visual and/or audio aids, handouts,
exercises, etc.). The use of blended learning tools such as a live web-
based training environment (e.g. WebEx) or supplemental on-line
training courses is expected. Clear learning objectives will be
contained in each lesson, with delivery modalities based on how to most
efficiently and effectively achieve these objectives.
The curriculum will be piloted and changes incorporated as
necessary. Consideration will be given to advance work for
participants, such as reading assignments or taking an online course
through NIC's Learn Center. An evaluation, to be distributed at the
beginning and conclusion of the training, has already been developed.
This evaluation protocol examines the content, processes, and delivery
of the program. The evaluation has been designed with the purpose in
mind of helping to revise and improve the training and curricula.
Specific Requirements:
The document ``Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st
Century'' has identified needs for Correctional Executives. This
document is to be the foundation for the development of the training
curricula.
Modules may address the following: A 360 degree model for
executives; Executive problem solving; Executive leadership development
plan; a series of executive team building exercises; Exploration of
leadership styles through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; An emotional
intelligence and leadership profile; An organizational simulation; A
strategic approach to communication; Designing an executive peer
observation process for the non-traditional classroom; A blended
executive book review process; A framework that links the developmental
feedback and executive competency models for the program; The executive
team: who, how, when, and why; Executive decision-making; and Assisting
with the development of recommended materials for the participant
notebook.
Document Preparation: For all awards in which a document will be a
deliverable, the awardee must follow the Guidelines for Preparing and
Submitting Manuscripts for Publication as found in the ``General
Guidelines for Cooperative Agreements'' which will be included in the
award package. All final publications submitted for posting on the NIC
website must meet the federal government's requirement for
accessibility (508 PDF or HTML file). All documents developed under
this cooperative agreement must be submitted in draft form to NIC for
review before the final products are delivered.
Application Requirements: Applications should be concisely written,
typed double spaced and reference the project by the ``NIC Opportunity
Number'' and Title in this announcement. The package must include: A
cover letter that identifies the audit agency responsible for the
applicant's financial accounts as well as the audit period or fiscal
year that the applicant operates under (e.g., July 1 through June 30);
a program narrative in response to the statement of work and a budget
narrative explaining projected costs. The following forms must also be
included: OMB Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance;
OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget information--Non-Construction Programs;
OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (these
forms are available at http://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC Certification
Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters; and the Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (available at http://www.nicic.gov/Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf.)
Applications may be submitted in hard copy, or electronically via
http://www.grants.gov. If submitted in hard copy, there needs to be an
original and three copies of the full proposal (program and budget
narratives, application forms and assurances). The original should have
the applicant's signature in blue ink.
Authority: Public Law 93-415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking the applicant's best ideas
regarding
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accomplishment of the scope of work and the related costs for achieving
the goals of this solicitation. Funds may only be used for the
activities that are linked to the desired outcome of the project.
This project will be completed for the National Institute of
Corrections Academy Division.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any public or
private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or
team with expertise in the described areas.
Review Considerations: Applications received under this
announcement will be subjected to a 3 to 5 person NIC Peer Review
Process.
Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative agreement to an applicant
who does not have a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal Number
(DUNS) and is not registered in the Central Contractor Registry
(CCR).
A DUNS number can be received at no cost by calling the dedicated
toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-800-333-0505 (if you are a sole
proprietor, you would dial 1-866-705-5711 and select option 1).
Registration in the CCR can be done online at the CCR Web site:
http://www.ccr.gov. A CCR Handbook and worksheet can also be reviewed
at the Web site.
Number of Awards: One.
NIC Opportunity Number: 10A62. This number should appear as a
reference line in the cover letter, where indicated on Standard Form
424, and outside of the envelope in which the application is sent.
Executive Order 12372: This project is not subject to the
provisions of Executive Order 12372.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 16.601)
Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 2010-5236 Filed 3-10-10; 8:45 am]
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