Corrections Training and Staff Development
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.601
- Agency
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Bureau of Prisons
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Eligible applicants
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- Individual/Family
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- State
- Anyone/general public
- Other private institution/organization
- Treasury account
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- 15-1060-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons funds training and staff development programs for correctional personnel, law enforcement officers, judges, probation and parole staff, and related professionals under CFDA 16.601, with multiple cooperative agreements and competitive opportunities posted as recently as July 2026.
The program supports seminars, workshops, and instructor-led training addressing specialized correctional challenges: executive leadership for new wardens, security audits and risk assessment, staffing analysis for correctional facilities, victim-offender dialogue facilitation, managing restrictive housing populations, crisis intervention in correctional settings, and leadership development for mid-level and healthcare administrators. Recent opportunities reflect urgent workforce needs—particularly the shortage of qualified wardens—and evidence-based practices in corrections management. The program also funds technical assistance teams that help states and local agencies develop and implement training internally.
Assistance is delivered predominantly through Cooperative Agreements. The source shows continuous activity from the recent-opportunities block spanning November 2024 through July 2026, with the vast majority of posted solicitations marked as continuation awards for existing recipients rather than open competitive solicitations. The program structure relies on sustained partnerships with training providers rather than broad annual competitions.
Eligible applicants include states, general units of local government, public and private agencies, educational institutions, organizations, and individuals involved in the development, implementation, or operation of correctional programs and services. For cooperative agreements, recipients must submit Standard Form 424–Federal Assistance; appeals may be made to the Director of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). Recipients must maintain complete financial records for at least three years after the final report and are subject to full fiscal and program audits and on-site inspections. Funds must be obligated within 90 days of the agreement ending date.
Two opportunities with near-term deadlines offer competitive entry: Executive Leadership Training for New Wardens (solicitation 26PR09, due July 15, 2026), a 36-hour instructor-led program for wardens with fewer than two years' experience, and Staffing Analysis Implementation Program (solicitation 26JD01, due July 30, 2026), which delivers virtual instructor-led training in staffing analysis methodology for federal, state, local, and tribal corrections agencies. Most other recent postings are continuation notices, indicating limited open competition in the current cycle.
Objective and description
- Objective
To devise and conduct in various geographical locations, seminars, workshops, and training programs for law enforcement officers, judges and judicial personnel, probation and parole personnel, correctional personnel, welfare workers and other personnel, including lay ex-offenders and paraprofessionals, connected with the treatment and rehabilitation of criminal and juvenile offenders. To develop technical training teams to aid in the development of seminars, workshops, and training programs within the several States and with the State and local agencies which work with prisoners, parolees, probationers, and other offenders.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
States, general units of local government, as well as public and private agencies, educational institutions, organizations, and individuals involved in the development, implementation or operation of correctional programs and services.
- Beneficiary eligibility
States, general units of local government involved in the development, implementation or operation of correctional programs and services.
- Credentials and documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments; OMB Circular No. A-21 cost principles for educational institutions; and OMB Circular No. A-122 cost principles for nonprofit organizations.
- Uses of assistance
Provides assistance for upgrading the operation of correctional programs at State and local levels. Services are available to the entire range of correctional agencies, including probation, parole, institutions, jails, and community programs.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds advanced as required. Funds must be spent 90 days after ending date of the agreement.
How to apply
- Application procedure
For cooperative agreements, applicant submits proposal on Standard Form 424 - Federal Assistance. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular Nos. A-102, A-110, A-133, and A-128. Environmental assessment is required for federally funded projects that are a major Federal action significantly affecting the human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
- Award procedure
A formal application (Standard Form 424-Federal Assistance) is submitted to NIC. When it is determined that the project will be funded, a letter and award package are sent to the award recipient.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 90 days.
- Appeals
Appeals may be made to the Director of NIC.
Grant opportunities
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.601?
Assistance Listing 16.601 is Corrections Training and Staff Development, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Prisons (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Corrections Training and Staff Development?
Its CFDA number is 16.601: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.601?
None of the latest 50 opportunities under 16.601 is open now. The latest, Executive Leadership Training for New Wardens, was posted on July 1, 2026.
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