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An opportunity for an educational institution to collaborate in the development of a United States Army Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Doctor of Ministry Resident Course, and associated curriculum, in cooperation with the Office of the Chief of Ch

This program involves a partnership between OCCH-Graduate School and an educational institution to create a fully integrated academic and experiential professional degree, referred to herein as the CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course, for the purpose of Chaplain professional development. The proposed collaboration expands upon the current CPE Resident course by fully integrating the academic rigor of an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited degree component with the praxis-oriented rigor of an ACPE accredited CPE program.

Eligible Applicants include Association of Theological School accredited educational institutions. The OCCH Graduate School will work closely with the Recipient to collaboratively update the CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course conducted at the three component sites in the U.S. All Applicants are expected to have significant involvement and input into the program. To be qualified, potential Applicants must: • Have the management capability and adequate financial and technical resources to administerthe program of activities envisioned under the CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course.• Have a satisfactory record of administering such programs or activities (if a prior recipient of an award).• Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.• Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive a cooperative agreement under applicable laws and regulation. In deciding whether a Recipient is otherwise qualified, the Grants Officer shall ensure that the potential Applicant is registered and in good standing in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Students and faculty in K-12+

The Army CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course is an opportunity for educational institutions to collaborate in the development of a fully integrated academic and professional educational course that supports Chaplain professional development. This course includes a Doctor of Ministry degree component, provided by an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited academic institution. The resulting course builds on the already existing Army CPE Resident Course, creating a more academically rigorous approach to professional development and certification of Army Chaplain Specialists in Spiritual Care and Instruction. The resulting agreement is a fully accredited (ATS, ACPE, and TRADOC) course of study, which includes course structure, assessments, and curriculum including class syllabi and any associated course materials. Recipients will collaborate with the Program Director of the School for Spiritual Care - Army CPE to develop the Army CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course. There are two (2) elements required to be part of a successful proposal for the CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course Program. These elements are as follows: 1. Development of Army CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course, including course structure, assessments and curriculum, that meets the recipient's ATS accreditation and includes Army CPE Coursework, which involves ACPE and TRADOC accreditation standards where appropriate. Cooperatively, OCCH and recipient develop curriculum for the Army CPE Resident Course integrating the accreditation processes and procedures of Recipient, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and ACPE. 2. A one student cohort pilot, consisting of up to 25 Chaplain Residents, for implementation of the CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course including: Phase 1the CPE academic year (June - June), and Phase 2 the Professional Project. The two (2) fundamental elements above provide a "starting point" for understanding the context of the role the Recipient will perform in the CPE Resident Course Program. Since the resulting award will be a cooperative agreement with substantial Government involvement, it is expected the Recipient will be in regular communication, working collaboratively with the Government to identify new and emerging areas of interest and targeted areas of special emphasis during performance under the cooperative agreement.

Any restrictions will be discussed in the Funding opportunity announcement document.

The most creative, innovative, and effective approach to the development of the CPE Doctor of Ministry Resident Course Program. The award decision will be based on an overall evaluation of each Applicant's proposal in accordance with the factors set forth below. The factors are (1) Technical Plan as represented in course and curriculum, (2) Management, (3) Past Performance, and (4) Credentials. A review will be conducted by a panel established by OCCH Graduate School and will include a representative with expertise in Army training/education, School for Spiritual Care - Army CPE faculty, ACPE Certified Educators, and other specialists in professional education.

Funding opportunity is posted on Grants.gov. All responsive proposals are evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria contained in the posted announcement.