Opportunity Information: Apply for 23JD09
The Managing Restrictive Housing Populations Training opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 23JD09) is a National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how correctional systems handle restrictive housing, especially for people who are violent, disruptive, highly vulnerable, or living with serious mental illness (SMI). The core purpose is to fund a single provider that can deliver training and technical assistance to federal, state, local, and tribal correctional agencies so they can develop, improve, and sustain restrictive housing programs that are safer, more humane, and more supportive of successful reintegration. Rather than treating restrictive housing as an isolated practice, the program emphasizes building agency capacity to manage complex populations in ways that reduce harm, prevent victimization, and prepare incarcerated people to return to the general population and ultimately to the community.
NIC frames the training around practical, high-stakes operational questions correctional leaders face every day: how to manage the most violent and disruptive individuals (including those referenced as DL1), how to protect people who are most vulnerable to assault or coercion, and how to do both in a manner that prioritizes safety while meeting humane standards. A major focus is the complicated intersection between restrictive housing and SMI. Facilities often remove people with SMI from general population in response to disruptive behavior, yet traditional restrictive housing can worsen symptoms and create additional management problems. This opportunity specifically calls for training that addresses identification, placement decisions, and day-to-day management for the full incarcerated population, including individuals with SMI, with the goal of reducing the need for restrictive housing where possible and improving conditions and outcomes when it is used.
The selected provider is expected to deliver structured training and hands-on technical assistance that help agencies implement best practices to safely reduce restrictive housing populations and improve restrictive housing management. In practical terms, that implies teaching correctional agencies how to use clearer criteria and processes for who is placed in restrictive housing, how long stays should last, how reviews and step-down pathways can be structured, and what operational approaches can reduce violence and disruption without relying heavily on isolation. The overall direction is not only to improve compliance or policy on paper, but to equip agencies with usable tools and methods that translate into safer units, fewer placements, and better transitions back to general population and society.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which typically means NIC expects active involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on training design, deliverables, and implementation support. The opportunity was created May 8, 2023, with an original closing date of July 7, 2023. The award ceiling is $400,000, and NIC anticipated making one award. The funding is listed under CFDA 16.601. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full announcement, signaling that NIC may be looking for a specialized training and technical assistance provider with demonstrated correctional expertise rather than limiting eligibility only to government agencies.
In short, this opportunity funds a single, expert provider to help correctional agencies modernize restrictive housing practices by emphasizing safety, humane conditions, and reintegration-focused management, with particular attention to the unique challenges posed by violent or disruptive individuals and those living with serious mental illness. The end goal is measurable, field-ready capacity: agencies that can protect staff and incarcerated people, reduce overreliance on restrictive housing, and manage the populations that do require separation in ways that are more effective and less damaging.Apply for 23JD09
- 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 "Managing Restrictive Housing Populations Training" 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 May 08, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 07, 2023. (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 $400,000.00 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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