Opportunity Information: Apply for 20CS15
The Department of Justice, through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), offered a cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Responding to Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress in Community Supervision Agencies" (Funding Opportunity Number 20CS15). The purpose of the project is to take a closer, practical look at how community supervision and community corrections agencies are dealing with staff trauma and broader organizational stress, especially in light of what the field itself identified as urgent needs. In an NIC survey conducted in October 2019, agencies ranked "staff recruitment, development, coaching, retention and health and wellness" among the top priority areas. This grant is framed as a direct response to that feedback, focusing on the reality that workforce well-being and the ability to keep experienced staff are increasingly tied to how agencies recognize and address stress and trauma exposure on the job.
At its core, the project is about scanning the landscape and pulling together what is already known and what is currently being done. NIC is looking to identify existing resources, information, and strategies that agencies are using to respond to staff trauma and organizational stress. A key emphasis is on finding innovative and promising practices that are already emerging in jurisdictions around the country, documenting where those efforts are happening, and assessing whether they can be adapted or replicated elsewhere. In other words, the work is not just academic; it is intended to surface real-world approaches that appear to be working and to consider how they might transfer to different agency sizes, cultures, and operational environments.
The opportunity anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $75,000 and an expected number of awards of 1. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that NIC expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The program was categorized under "Other" for both the opportunity category and the funding activity category (with clarification referenced in the original notice), and it falls under CFDA 16.602. The eligible applicant pool was listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, indicating that eligibility may extend beyond only state or local government agencies and could include organizations with relevant expertise, depending on the specific criteria NIC provided.
Important dates in the posted notice include a creation date of May 28, 2020, and an original closing date of July 28, 2020. While the announcement describes this phase as a step toward understanding and mapping current efforts, it also signals what may come next. NIC notes that future work could include developing training and practical resources for both executives and line staff, implying that the initial deliverables from this project could feed directly into guidance, toolkits, curricula, or other implementation supports meant to strengthen staff wellness, improve retention, and help agencies manage the organizational impacts of chronic stress and trauma exposure in community supervision settings.Apply for 20CS15
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Responding to Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress in Community Supervision Agencies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.602.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The cooperative agreement opportunity is titled "Responding to Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress in Community Supervision Agencies."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20CS15.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The purpose is to take a practical look at how community supervision and community corrections agencies are addressing staff trauma and broader organizational stress, with an emphasis on workforce well-being, retention, and the realities of trauma exposure and chronic stress on the job.
Why is NIC focusing on staff trauma and organizational stress?
NIC frames this work as a direct response to field-identified needs. In an NIC survey conducted in October 2019, agencies ranked "staff recruitment, development, coaching, retention and health and wellness" among the top priorities. The opportunity recognizes that agencies ability to recruit and retain experienced staff is increasingly tied to how well they recognize and address workplace stress and trauma exposure.
What types of agencies does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is on community supervision and community corrections agencies and how they respond to staff trauma and organizational stress.
What does the project actually do (in practical terms)?
The project is designed to scan the landscape and consolidate what is already known and what is currently being done. NIC is looking to identify existing resources, information, and strategies agencies are using, and to surface innovative and promising practices that are emerging in jurisdictions across the country.
Is the project mainly research, or is it intended to be practical?
It is intended to be practical rather than purely academic. The goal is to document real-world approaches that appear to be working and to consider whether they can be adapted or replicated in other jurisdictions and agency environments.
What is NIC specifically looking to identify through this project?
NIC is looking to identify (1) existing resources and information, (2) strategies being used by agencies to respond to staff trauma and organizational stress, and (3) innovative and promising practices already being implemented in jurisdictions around the country.
What is meant by "innovative and promising practices" in this announcement?
Based on the notice, this refers to emerging real-world approaches that jurisdictions are already using to address staff trauma and organizational stress, which may show promise for broader use if they can be adapted or replicated elsewhere.
Does the opportunity include documenting where practices are happening?
Yes. A key emphasis is documenting where these efforts are taking place and assessing whether those approaches can transfer to other settings.
Does NIC expect the findings to be usable across different kinds of agencies?
Yes. The notice highlights assessing whether practices can be adapted or replicated across different agency sizes, cultures, and operational environments.
How many awards did NIC expect to make?
The announcement anticipated a single award, with an expected number of awards of 1.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $75,000.
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that NIC expects to have substantial involvement in the project, rather than simply providing funding and remaining hands-off.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 16.602.
How was this opportunity categorized in the notice?
The opportunity category and the funding activity category were both listed as "Other," with clarification referenced in the original notice.
Who was eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool was listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. This suggests eligibility may extend beyond only state or local government agencies and could include other organizations with relevant expertise, depending on the criteria in the full announcement.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility rules?
The posted notice indicates that additional eligibility details are provided in the full announcement (the complete funding opportunity notice).
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The notice lists a creation date of May 28, 2020, and an original closing date of July 28, 2020.
Is this opportunity connected to future NIC work?
Yes. The announcement suggests that future work could include developing training and practical resources for both executives and line staff, implying that deliverables from this project could feed into guidance, toolkits, curricula, or other implementation supports.
What kinds of future deliverables are hinted at?
NIC notes that future work could include training and practical resources for executives and line staff. Examples mentioned or implied in the notice include guidance, toolkits, curricula, and other implementation supports.
How does this project relate to staff retention and wellness?
The opportunity is built around the idea that workforce well-being and the ability to retain experienced staff are closely connected to how agencies recognize and address job-related stress and trauma exposure in community supervision settings.
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