Staffing Analysis Implementation Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institute of Corrections is offering a cooperative agreement to enhance and expand the Staffing Analysis Implementation Program for federal, state, local, and tribal corrections agencies. The selected recipient will deliver multiple iterations of virtual instructor-led training, provide individualized coaching, and refine the curriculum to help participating agencies complete facility staffing analyses. This twelve-month initiative aims to advance operational safety and security by improving correctional staffing practices through structured intersession assignments, technical assistance, and e-resources. Applications are open to nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and for-profit entities willing to waive fees, and proposals will be evaluated based on programmatic, organizational, and management reviews. The deadline to register and submit the application package through Grants.gov is July 30, 2026, with an estimated total program funding and award ceiling of $200,000.
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.