NOTE:  This blog was updated on June 23, 2009 with the attached questions submitted by potential applicants and responses from staff of the NIC Jails Division.   

The National Institute of Corrections is seeking proposals to develop and refine a curricula for training the administrators of jails with 1,000 or more beds.  Through a cooperative agreement lasting eighteen months, the provider would work closely with the NIC Jails Division to develop and pilot the training program. The full solicitation is available on on Grants.gov.  More information regarding application and selection procedures is available on the NIC  Cooperative Agreements webpage.  Applications for this project are due July 6, 2009.