Opportunity Information: Apply for 23CS01
The Black Letter Standards of Practice opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 23CS01) is a National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice initiative to finish and roll out a national set of "black letter" standards that guide adult community supervision (probation and parole) policy and day-to-day practice. The project builds on a collaboration NIC launched in 2020 with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) to create clear, consistent, evidence-informed benchmarks that agencies can use as a minimum acceptable standard for how community supervision should be organized, staffed, and operated. The core intent is to strengthen outcomes that matter to the public and to the field: safer communities, improved success for people under supervision as law-abiding and productive community members, and smarter, more efficient use of public resources.
At the center of the work is a document called Black Letter Standards of Practice, developed using a model similar to the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) black letter standards format. In practical terms, "black letter" standards are written as firm, plain statements of expected practice, with accompanying commentary that explains the rationale, research base, and implementation considerations. APPA defines these standards to serve as a model and as a floor for acceptable correctional practice, giving probation and parole leaders something concrete to point to when they need to justify operational decisions, staffing structures, and resource requests in line with current knowledge and evidence.
The grant supports the final stages of a multi-year development process. A practitioner-and-researcher workgroup formed by NIC and APPA produced an initial draft after collecting and weighing research and extensive practitioner input, with a focus on principles and practices that promote rehabilitation and positive outcomes for individuals on supervision. Under this opportunity, the selected awardee is expected to work closely with the APPA project team and the established workgroup to refine, draft, and finalize the national standards and the accompanying commentary. The work is not limited to writing and editing; it also includes planning how the standards will be introduced to the field and how agencies will be encouraged and supported to adopt them.
A major deliverable is the development and implementation planning for marketing and education strategies that can move the standards from a publication into real-world use by probation and parole agencies nationwide. The opportunity specifically anticipates that the finalized standards will be introduced to the field at the APPA Summer Institute in August 2023, making that event a key milestone for dissemination. In other words, the project is both product-oriented (final standards plus commentary) and adoption-oriented (training, outreach, and communication strategies that increase uptake and consistent implementation across jurisdictions).
This award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which signals substantial federal involvement and ongoing collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant. NIC provides project management, structure, and a draft foundation for the standards, while APPA is positioned as the owner of the final Black Letter Standards of Practice document. Even though APPA retains sole ownership of the document itself, NIC maintains rights to publish, reproduce, and use materials developed under the award consistent with federal "Rights in Data" provisions referenced in the award administration section.
Key administrative details reflect a relatively focused, single-award effort: the program falls under CFDA 16.603, anticipates one award, and sets an award ceiling of $90,000. The opportunity was posted November 2, 2022, with an original closing date of January 3, 2023. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification to be provided in the full announcement, indicating NIC is likely seeking a partner with specialized expertise in community supervision standards, research synthesis, policy writing, and field-facing communications and training support.Apply for 23CS01
- 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 "Black Letter Standards of Practice" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.603.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 02, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 03, 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 $90,000.00 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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