NOTE:  A conference call held on June 9, 2009 provided opportunities for bidders to ask questions regarding this Cooperative Agreement.  A summary of the questions and answers from that conference has been attached to this blog, as well as another question added on June 19, 2009. 

After supporting development of Risk and Needs Assessment Instruments for women offenders, the National Institute of Corrections is now seeking applications for a project to implement and evaluate them.  Through a cooperative agreement, the selected service provider will 1) disseminate the instruments to interested parties; 2) provide technical assistance to jurisdictions considering use of the tools; 3) assist with implementation of the instruments; and 4) conduct research to validate and refine the assessment instruments.  The Solicitation is posted on Grants.gov.  Applications are due June 24, 2009.  Link here for additional information regarding NIC Cooperative Agreements and application information.