This department is offering the Executive Excellence Training and Development Grant to enhance leadership competencies for correctional executives. The grant entails developing and modifying a competency-based training curriculum under the guidance of NIC’s Deputy Director. The program aims to address the leadership development needs of potential chief executive officers in corrections, focusing on skills such as strategic thinking, decision-making, and collaborative partnerships. The grant period is 15 months starting no later than September 15, 2013, with a deadline for proposals by August 8, 2013. It presents a collaborative opportunity with NIC’s Academy and Administrative Divisions.
Opportunity ID: 237702
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 13AC11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Executive Excellence a Training and Development Program for Correctional Executives. |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Executive Excellence a Training and Development Program for Correctional Executives. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.601 — Corrections_Training and Staff Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 08, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 08, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 07, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $78,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | An eligible applicant is any public or private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or team with expertise in the described areas. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Corrections |
| Description:: | The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for a 15-month period to begin no later than September 15, 2013. This project will be a cooperative agreement and will involve working under the direction of NICs Deputy Director to develop modify and enhance a competency based, blended modality training curriculum that follows the framework outlined in Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century. The framework has defined competencies at the executive level and is designed to meet a significant unfilled leadership development need for individuals the field of corrections who have demonstrated the potential to be the chief executive officer at the state, local or federal level. The curriculum that is currently in place is exceptional, but could always be improved upon. The content stresses leadership skill building, exposure to ethical and value based issues, self-awareness, strategic thinking, team oriented performance, effective decision making, executive visioning, mission and agenda setting, executive planning, politics of corrections both internally and externally as well the dynamics of creating collaborative partnerships in the external environment. Finally the program strives to develop strategic and critical thinking through a variety of experiential activities and group sessions. This project will be a collaborative venture with the NICs Academy and Administrative Divisions. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.601 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00181002 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 08, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Melanie Simms |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.0] Other Attachments Form [V1.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B – Mandatory) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.601 | PKG00181002 | Jul 15, 2013 | Aug 08, 2013 | View | Melanie Simms | Organization and Individual Applicants |