Managing Restrictive Housing Populations Training

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), is issuing a continuation cooperative agreement (25JD03GLV4) to develop and deliver comprehensive training programs focused on managing restrictive housing populations within correctional facilities. This opportunity seeks to create seminars, workshops, curriculum development initiatives, and technical assistance resources for correctional personnel, law enforcement officers, judges, probation and parole staff, and other criminal justice professionals involved in offender treatment and rehabilitation. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, educational institutions, and state and local government agencies involved in correctional programs and services. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement under the Corrections Training and Staff Development program (CFDA 16.601), with evaluation criteria centered on training quality, relevance to correctional practices, staff competency development, and organizational impact. The deadline for submission is March 27, 2026, with approximately 90 days allowed for application review and determination.

Award values under this program typically range from $75,000 to $275,000 for 12-month project periods, with potential for multi-year extensions. The training delivery is expected to span federal, state, and local correctional facilities nationwide, utilizing both in-person and virtual formats to maximize accessibility and impact. Performance locations encompass various geographical areas across the United States, and recipients must maintain complete records on federal fund receipt and disposition for at least three years following final financial report submission. Funds must be expended within 90 days of the cooperative agreement ending date, and recipients are subject to full fiscal and program audits at project closeout with on-site inspections conducted as needed throughout the agreement period.