Opportunity Information: Apply for 20CS16
The Advancing Community Supervision Strategies Microsite Development opportunity (Funding Opportunity No. 20CS16) is a Department of Justice initiative through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) focused on building and expanding a dedicated microsite that serves as a central hub for community supervision agencies. The main idea is to create a practical, easy-to-navigate "one-stop shop" where probation, parole, and other community corrections practitioners can find up-to-date information on how technology is being used in the field, along with supporting resources and guidance tied to evidence-based practices.
NIC highlights that community corrections has made meaningful progress over the years in using technology to improve supervision work and client outcomes, but that knowledge has largely been shared informally. Agencies have been trading lessons learned and tools through word of mouth, peer networks, or scattered documents, without a consistent, formal place to collect, preserve, and showcase what is working. This grant is meant to address that gap by creating a more structured repository that captures real-world experiences and makes them accessible to the broader field, so agencies do not have to reinvent solutions or rely on fragmented information when making technology and practice decisions.
The microsite is not limited to technology alone. NIC emphasizes that community supervision agencies also need support in related areas that directly affect implementation and success, especially human-resource and workforce topics. That includes technical skill development for staff, staff support needs, and other operational capabilities that help agencies adopt and sustain effective practices. The content focus is intended to be grounded in the most recent research and evaluation findings, reflecting the reality that supervision agencies are expected to rely on evidence-based approaches and need resources that are credible, current, and practical.
In terms of structure, this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically signals closer collaboration with NIC during the project. The award ceiling is $60,000, with NIC expecting to make a single award. The opportunity was posted May 22, 2020, and originally closed July 21, 2020. It is listed under CFDA 16.602, and eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with further details referenced in the original eligibility clarification field.
Overall, the opportunity is about strengthening the infrastructure for knowledge-sharing in community supervision by developing a centralized microsite that organizes both proven and emerging practices. The intended end product is a curated, accessible resource that helps agencies quickly find guidance on tools, strategies, and staff-support considerations that have research backing and real-world relevance, ultimately supporting better outcomes for people under community supervision and better decision-making for the agencies responsible for supervising them.Apply for 20CS16
- 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 "Advancing Community Supervision Strategies Microsite Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.602.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2020. (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 $60,000.00 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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What is the Advancing Community Supervision Strategies Microsite Development opportunity (Funding Opportunity No. 20CS16)?
This is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative administered through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to build and expand a dedicated microsite that serves as a central hub for community supervision agencies. The project is intended to create a practical, easy-to-navigate "one-stop shop" where practitioners can find current information on how technology is being used in the field, along with supporting resources and guidance tied to evidence-based practices.
Which agency is sponsoring and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is a Department of Justice initiative delivered through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
What is the main goal of the microsite?
The core goal is to strengthen knowledge-sharing infrastructure in community supervision by creating a centralized, curated microsite that organizes proven and emerging practices. It is meant to help agencies quickly locate practical guidance that is credible, current, and relevant to real-world supervision operations.
Who is the microsite intended to serve?
The microsite is designed as a central hub for community supervision agencies and practitioners, including probation, parole, and other community corrections professionals.
Why is NIC funding a microsite instead of relying on existing informal knowledge-sharing?
NIC notes that while community corrections has made meaningful progress in using technology to improve supervision work and client outcomes, the associated knowledge has often been shared informally (for example, through word of mouth, peer networks, or scattered documents). This opportunity aims to address that gap by creating a more structured repository that captures real-world experiences and makes them accessible across the field.
What problem is this opportunity trying to solve for community supervision agencies?
It is meant to reduce reliance on fragmented information and prevent agencies from having to reinvent solutions when making technology and practice decisions. By providing a centralized repository, the microsite is intended to preserve lessons learned, showcase what is working, and make those insights easier to find and apply.
Is the microsite focused only on technology?
No. While technology use in community supervision is a key theme, NIC emphasizes that agencies also need support in related areas that affect successful implementation and sustainability, especially human-resource and workforce topics.
What kinds of workforce or operational topics are expected to be included?
NIC specifically highlights human-resource and workforce needs such as technical skill development for staff, staff support needs, and other operational capabilities that help agencies adopt and sustain effective practices.
What does NIC mean by resources being tied to evidence-based practices?
The content focus is expected to be grounded in the most recent research and evaluation findings. The intent is to ensure supervision agencies can rely on guidance that is credible, current, and practical, consistent with expectations that agencies use evidence-based approaches.
What types of content is the microsite expected to provide?
Based on the description, the microsite is intended to organize up-to-date information on how technology is being used in community supervision and pair it with supporting resources and guidance. It is also expected to capture and share real-world experiences and lessons learned, alongside research- and evaluation-informed materials.
What is the expected end product of the funded work?
The intended end product is a curated, accessible microsite that functions as a centralized resource for community supervision agencies, helping them find guidance on tools, strategies, and staff-support considerations that have research backing and real-world relevance.
How does NIC describe the benefit or impact of the microsite?
NIC frames the microsite as a way to improve decision-making for agencies responsible for supervising people in the community and to support better outcomes for individuals under community supervision, by making credible and practical guidance easier to find and use.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically indicates closer collaboration with NIC during the project.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $60,000.
How many awards does NIC expect to make?
NIC expects to make a single award.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 22, 2020.
What was the original closing date?
The opportunity originally closed on July 21, 2020.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.602.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the original eligibility clarification field.
Does the opportunity specify how the microsite should be organized or positioned for users?
Yes. The description emphasizes that the microsite should be practical, easy to navigate, and function as a "one-stop shop" or central hub where practitioners can quickly find up-to-date information and related guidance.
Is the focus limited to proven practices only, or does it include emerging approaches as well?
The description indicates the microsite should organize both proven and emerging practices, reflecting a mix of what is working now and what is developing in the field.
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