Opportunity Information: Apply for 18CS07
The grant opportunity titled "Improving Safety in Women's Facilities" (Funding Opportunity Number 18CS07) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Justice through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). It represents the final phase of a longer, multi-step effort connected to earlier NIC work under Cooperative Agreement 10PEI34GKB6, known as the PREA Validation Project for Improving Safety in Women's Facilities. The central focus is to continue moving a research-based safety measurement tool into practical, day-to-day use inside prisons and jails that house women, with the broader aim of improving facility safety in ways that align with PREA-related concerns and overall correctional safety practices.
At the heart of the project is a set of validated measurement instruments called the Women's Correctional Safety Scales (WCSS). These scales were originally grounded in research conducted by the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society (CwRC), supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). After development, the WCSS were administered and validated, and this funding is aimed at completing the translation from a validated research product into an implementable practitioner tool. In practical terms, the opportunity is less about creating new theory and more about packaging the WCSS so that correctional leaders, facility administrators, and staff can reliably administer the scales, interpret results correctly, and apply findings to improve conditions, reduce risks, and strengthen safety strategies in women's correctional settings.
The expected deliverables are a suite of training and implementation materials designed to support consistent use across facilities. These include instructional modules that combine written content with short videos to explain how to administer the WCSS, how to interpret the scores, and how to use results to inform operational decisions. The project also calls for a WCSS User's Guide intended to walk practitioners through step-by-step use, along with a more detailed reference manual for deeper technical or methodological background. To support real-world adoption, the grant requires an FAQ document to address common implementation questions and reduce barriers for staff who are new to the tool. In addition, the award anticipates "various other tools and resources" that make it easier for practitioners to integrate WCSS into existing workflows, training, assessment cycles, and continuous improvement efforts.
Administratively, this is a single-award opportunity with an expected total funding amount capped at $80,000 (award ceiling) and an anticipated one award. The CFDA number is 16.601, and the funding instrument is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in shaping the work, coordinating activities, or providing ongoing guidance during the project period. The opportunity was created on June 1, 2018, and originally closed on June 21, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement rather than fully specified in the provided text.
Overall, the purpose of the funding is to finish the implementation-focused phase of the WCSS effort: transforming a validated set of scales into accessible, well-explained, and field-ready resources that can be used by correctional practitioners to assess and improve safety in women's prisons and jails in a consistent and informed way.Apply for 18CS07
- 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 "Improving Safety in Women's Facilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.601.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2018. (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 $80,000.00 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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FAQs: Improving Safety in Women's Facilities (Funding Opportunity Number 18CS07)
1) What is the "Improving Safety in Women's Facilities" grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Justice through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The project supports the final, implementation-focused phase of work to help women's prisons and jails use a validated safety measurement tool in day-to-day operations.
2) What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is 18CS07.
3) Who is offering and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice and administered through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
4) What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement.
5) What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project period, such as helping shape the work, coordinating activities, or providing ongoing guidance as deliverables are developed.
6) How much funding is available?
The expected total funding amount is capped at $80,000 (the award ceiling).
7) How many awards does NIC expect to make?
This is a single-award opportunity with one anticipated award.
8) Is this a formula grant or a discretionary opportunity?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
9) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 16.601.
10) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 1, 2018, and it originally closed on June 21, 2018.
11) What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to complete the implementation-focused phase of a validated set of safety measurement instruments so they can be used consistently by practitioners in women's prisons and jails to assess and improve safety.
12) How is this opportunity connected to earlier NIC work?
This is the final phase of a longer, multi-step effort connected to earlier NIC work under Cooperative Agreement 10PEI34GKB6, known as the PREA Validation Project for Improving Safety in Women's Facilities.
13) What specific tool is the project centered on?
The project centers on the Women's Correctional Safety Scales (WCSS), a set of validated measurement instruments designed to assess safety conditions in women's correctional settings.
14) Where did the Women's Correctional Safety Scales (WCSS) come from?
The WCSS were grounded in research conducted by the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society (CwRC) and supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). After development, the scales were administered and validated.
15) Is the grant intended to create new research or new theory?
No. The focus is less about creating new theory and more about translating a validated research product (the WCSS) into an implementable practitioner tool that can be reliably used in day-to-day settings.
16) What kinds of correctional settings does this project target?
The project is intended for prisons and jails that house women.
17) How does the project relate to PREA?
The broader aim is to improve facility safety in ways that align with PREA-related concerns and overall correctional safety practices, building on the earlier PREA Validation Project referenced in the opportunity description.
18) Who is expected to use the final WCSS practitioner resources?
The materials are intended for correctional leaders, facility administrators, and staff who need to administer the WCSS, interpret results, and apply findings to improve safety strategies in women's facilities.
19) What are the main deliverables expected under this award?
The expected deliverables are a suite of training and implementation materials to support consistent use of the WCSS across facilities, including instructional modules (written content plus short videos), a WCSS User's Guide, a more detailed reference manual, an FAQ document, and various other tools and resources to support adoption.
20) What will the instructional modules cover?
The modules are expected to explain how to administer the WCSS, how to interpret scores, and how to use results to inform operational decisions. They are described as combining written content with short videos.
21) What is the purpose of the WCSS User's Guide?
The User's Guide is intended to walk practitioners through step-by-step use of the WCSS.
22) What is the purpose of the reference manual?
The reference manual is intended to provide deeper technical or methodological background beyond what is covered in the step-by-step User's Guide.
23) Why does the project require an FAQ document?
The FAQ document is intended to address common implementation questions and reduce barriers for staff who are new to the tool, supporting real-world adoption.
24) What are "various other tools and resources" expected to include?
The opportunity anticipates additional tools and resources that make it easier for practitioners to integrate the WCSS into existing workflows, training, assessment cycles, and continuous improvement efforts, though specific items beyond that description are not listed in the provided information.
25) What is the practical outcome NIC is trying to achieve with this funding?
The practical outcome is field-ready, accessible resources that help facilities administer the WCSS consistently, interpret results correctly, and apply findings to improve conditions, reduce risks, and strengthen safety strategies in women's correctional settings.
26) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others." Additional eligibility details are referenced as being in the full announcement, but they are not specified in the provided information.
27) Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the provided dates, it originally closed on June 21, 2018.
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