Facilitator Training for Victim Offender Dialogue
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering a cooperative agreement for a project titled "Facilitator Training for Victim Offender Dialogue," with a funding amount of $100,000 over a 12-month period. The objective of this opportunity is to enhance post-conviction victim services by providing blended basic and advanced training for facilitators of Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD), aiming to train 52 participants to strengthen the capacity of state correctional agencies in delivering VOD effectively and safely. This initiative is crucial as it addresses the need for trained professionals to facilitate sensitive interactions between victims and offenders, thereby fostering healing and enabling victims to participate in the reparative process. Interested applicants, including nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities (which must waive any fees), and institutions of higher education, must submit their proposals by April 16, 2026, including a program narrative, budget, logic model, and résumés of key personnel. For further information, applicants can contact Cameron D Coblentz at ccoblentz@bop.gov or by phone at 202-514-0053.
Eligible Applicants
NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations/institutions are not eligible to apply. Proof of 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or an authorizing tribal resolution is required.NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant, and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program. Only one (1) application will be accepted from a submitting organization.NIC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.