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The National Institute of Correction (NIC) is committed to establishing collaborative relationships with various tribal, local, state, and Federal Bureau of Prisons or other federal agencies to increase the opportunity for post-release success (defined as maintaining a prosocial lifestyle and sustained attachment to the workforce). In addition, NIC’s emphasis on research-based practices and programming requires structured training to provide criminal justice practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to support the reentry goals of justice-involved adults, thereby increasing public safety. The process for supporting the workforce development efforts of justice-involved adults involves the migration from a 'face “face them and place them”' perspective towards an approach that incorporates assessments, services and support. This transformative model helps expands the scope of workforce services while helping improve employment and job retention outcomes. This model increases self- awareness, helps identify strengths and weaknesses, and encourages the individual to assume greater ownership for their life’s work'. Transformational workforce development builds upon the communication style of the practitioner to address the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of the justice-involved adult. This “ hand in glove'’ process combines motivational interviewing techniques with cognitive behavioral principles to address the issues impacting the offender'’s offender’s ability to secure and maintain gainful attachment to the workforce while maintaining a crime-free lifestyle; and supported by a community of practice, promotes public safety and the transition from a state of unemployment or under-employment to a level of self-sufficiency. The Evidence-Based Workforce Development Training developed by NIC (https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.nicic.gov/Downloads/Employment-Retention-Instructor-Guide.pdf) 2010 with anticipated minor updates in September 2023 provides practitioners with the knowledge and skills required to assist justice-involved adults as they explore the values, thoughts, and feelings supporting positive lifestyle choices and gainful attachment to the workforce. In addition, the training provides instruction on how to effectively administer the Employment Retention Inventory – a case management tool developed to identify the criminogenic risks impacting recidivism and job loss.
Funding Opportunity Number: 23JD16. Assistance Listing: 16.601. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: Up to $1M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations/institutions are not eligible to apply. Proof of 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or an authorizing tribal resolution is required.NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program. Only one (1) application will be accepted from a submitting organization. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 31, 2023, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Evidence-Based Workforce Development – Regional Training Series is offered by National Institute of Corrections and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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