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22CS02: Preventing and Responding to Staff Sexual Misconduct in Community Supervision Agencies

Closed Closed April 29, 2022 Opportunity 22CS02 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$130,000
• Total funding$130,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Preventing and responding to misconduct of any kind by staff members of a governmental agency is of particular concern to administrators and the public. There is little data available on the occurrence of misconduct across agencies and, if an agency is collecting internal data, it is not typically shared. There is no central repository for this type of data. However, a quick Internet search yields dozens of examples of headlines about misconduct from all across the country. These headlines are only an indication of the problem as many of these case are settled out of court. Any staff misconduct undermines the credibility and authority of agencies and diminishes both public and legislative support. Staff misconduct can be particularly devastating when it involves allegations of sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct may include sexual harassment, coercion, and sexual assault, incurring both civil and criminal liability for the agency and the perpetrator. Due to the imbalance of power between staff and individuals on supervision, agencies must ensure that their staff know and understand the ramifications of their actions. The role of community supervision staff is complex and may include elements of both law enforcement and counseling. This dual role can sometimes cause confusion for the staff and the individuals they supervise. Although staff are trained in the issues related to misconduct, supervisors must be able to recognize and address inappropriate and problematic behavior and provide proper support to their staff. An agency’s leadership must use their influence to demonstrate that sexual misconduct and other inappropriate relationships will not be tolerated. Having strong, clear policies and training on those policies is a good start, but there are additional strategies that can mitigate the effects of this unwanted staff behavior. The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking to create a whole array of products to assist agencies in preventing and addressing this important issue.

Category: Other.

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